Argentina vs China, mainland: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Argentina
- China, mainland
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 128,608 1000 ha against 48,936 1000 ha in Argentina, a difference of 79,672 1000 ha.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 2.6 times Argentina's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 8th and China, mainland ranks 5th of 234 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,966 1000 ha | 103,356 1000 ha | 81,390 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 1970s | 25,620 1000 ha | 100,285 1000 ha | 74,665 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 1980s | 26,932 1000 ha | 116,950 1000 ha | 90,018 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 1990s | 28,074 1000 ha | 130,453 1000 ha | 102,379 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 33,150 1000 ha | 132,712 1000 ha | 99,563 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 41,523 1000 ha | 131,247 1000 ha | 89,724 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 48,232 1000 ha | 128,029 1000 ha | 79,797 1000 ha | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Argentina or China, mainland?
- China, mainland, at 128,608 1000 ha against 48,936 1000 ha in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Argentina and China, mainland?
- 79,672 1000 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and China, mainland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and China, mainland rank globally for cropland — area?
- Argentina ranks 8th and China, mainland ranks 5th of 234 countries.
- 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.