China vs Cyprus: Arable land use per person
China
0.0769 hectares per person
in 2023
Cyprus
0.0728 hectares per person
in 2023
China rank
133rd
Cyprus rank
136th
Arable land use per person over time
- China
- Cyprus
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0769 hectares per person against 0.0728 hectares per person in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0041 hectares per person.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cyprus ahead.
China ranks 133rd and Cyprus ranks 136th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Cyprus in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1414 hectares per person | 0.5206 hectares per person | 0.3793 hectares per person | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 0.1086 hectares per person | 0.3047 hectares per person | 0.1961 hectares per person | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 0.1068 hectares per person | 0.1492 hectares per person | 0.0424 hectares per person | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 0.1012 hectares per person | 0.1204 hectares per person | 0.0191 hectares per person | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 0.0928 hectares per person | 0.1014 hectares per person | 0.0087 hectares per person | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 0.0835 hectares per person | 0.0733 hectares per person | 0.0102 hectares per person | China |
| 2020s | 0.077 hectares per person | 0.0728 hectares per person | 0.0042 hectares per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land use per person, China or Cyprus?
- China, at 0.0769 hectares per person against 0.0728 hectares per person in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land use per person between China and Cyprus?
- 0.0041 hectares per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Cyprus?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Cyprus rank globally for arable land use per person?
- China ranks 133rd and Cyprus ranks 136th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arable land use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.