China, mainland vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Country area β€” Area

China, mainland
956,291 1000 ha
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2.08 million 1000 ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
6th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
9th

Country area β€” Area over time

  • China, mainland
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 2.08 million 1000 ha against 956,291 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 1.12 million 1000 ha.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 2.2 times China, mainland's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 6th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 9th of 248 countries.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 956,295 1000 ha 2.07 million 1000 ha 1.12 million 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1970s 956,295 1000 ha 2.07 million 1000 ha 1.12 million 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1980s 956,295 1000 ha 2.07 million 1000 ha 1.12 million 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1990s 956,294 1000 ha 2.07 million 1000 ha 1.12 million 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 956,291 1000 ha 2.07 million 1000 ha 1.12 million 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 956,291 1000 ha 2.08 million 1000 ha 1.12 million 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 956,291 1000 ha 2.08 million 1000 ha 1.12 million 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area β€” area, China, mainland or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 2.08 million 1000 ha against 956,291 1000 ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area β€” area between China, mainland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
1.12 million 1000 ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for country area β€” area?
China, mainland ranks 6th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 9th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area β€” Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Country area β€” Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,500 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.