China, mainland vs United States: Country area — Area
Country area — Area over time
- China, mainland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 983,151 1000 ha against 956,291 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 26,860 1000 ha.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th of 267 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 956,295 1000 ha | 962,909 1000 ha | 6,614 1000 ha | United States |
| 1970s | 956,295 1000 ha | 962,909 1000 ha | 6,614 1000 ha | United States |
| 1980s | 956,295 1000 ha | 962,909 1000 ha | 6,614 1000 ha | United States |
| 1990s | 956,294 1000 ha | 962,909 1000 ha | 6,615 1000 ha | United States |
| 2000s | 956,291 1000 ha | 967,193 1000 ha | 10,902 1000 ha | United States |
| 2010s | 956,291 1000 ha | 983,151 1000 ha | 26,860 1000 ha | United States |
| 2020s | 956,291 1000 ha | 983,151 1000 ha | 26,860 1000 ha | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher country area — area, China, mainland or United States?
- United States, at 983,151 1000 ha against 956,291 1000 ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in country area — area between China, mainland and United States?
- 26,860 1000 ha, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and United States rank globally for country area — area?
- China, mainland ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th of 267 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.