Americas vs China, mainland: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Americas
- China, mainland
How they compare
Americas currently reports 377,860 1000 ha against 128,608 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 249,252 1000 ha.
That makes Americas's figure about 2.9 times China, mainland's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 3rd and China, mainland ranks 5th of 36 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 328,065 1000 ha | 103,356 1000 ha | 224,710 1000 ha | Americas |
| 1970s | 353,206 1000 ha | 100,285 1000 ha | 252,921 1000 ha | Americas |
| 1980s | 377,233 1000 ha | 116,950 1000 ha | 260,283 1000 ha | Americas |
| 1990s | 371,111 1000 ha | 130,453 1000 ha | 240,657 1000 ha | Americas |
| 2000s | 368,940 1000 ha | 132,712 1000 ha | 236,227 1000 ha | Americas |
| 2010s | 369,965 1000 ha | 131,247 1000 ha | 238,718 1000 ha | Americas |
| 2020s | 377,687 1000 ha | 128,029 1000 ha | 249,658 1000 ha | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Americas or China, mainland?
- Americas, at 377,860 1000 ha against 128,608 1000 ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Americas and China, mainland?
- 249,252 1000 ha, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China, mainland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Americas and China, mainland rank globally for cropland — area?
- Americas ranks 3rd and China, mainland ranks 5th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — 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.