China vs East Timor: Arable land use per person
China
0.0769 hectares per person
in 2023
East Timor
0.0805 hectares per person
in 2023
China rank
133rd
East Timor rank
132nd
Arable land use per person over time
- China
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 0.0805 hectares per person against 0.0769 hectares per person in China, a difference of 0.0036 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 133rd and East Timor ranks 132nd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1414 hectares per person | 0.1395 hectares per person | 0.0019 hectares per person | China |
| 1970s | 0.1086 hectares per person | 0.1451 hectares per person | 0.0365 hectares per person | East Timor |
| 1980s | 0.1068 hectares per person | 0.1443 hectares per person | 0.0375 hectares per person | East Timor |
| 1990s | 0.1012 hectares per person | 0.1465 hectares per person | 0.0453 hectares per person | East Timor |
| 2000s | 0.0928 hectares per person | 0.1285 hectares per person | 0.0358 hectares per person | East Timor |
| 2010s | 0.0835 hectares per person | 0.096 hectares per person | 0.0125 hectares per person | East Timor |
| 2020s | 0.077 hectares per person | 0.0822 hectares per person | 0.0052 hectares per person | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land use per person, China or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 0.0805 hectares per person against 0.0769 hectares per person in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land use per person between China and East Timor?
- 0.0036 hectares per person, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and East Timor?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and East Timor rank globally for arable land use per person?
- China ranks 133rd and East Timor ranks 132nd 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.