Asia vs China, mainland: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Asia
- China, mainland
How they compare
Asia currently reports 577,168 1000 ha against 128,608 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 448,560 1000 ha.
That makes Asia's figure about 4.5 times China, mainland's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 2nd and China, mainland ranks 5th of 36 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 450,320 1000 ha | 103,356 1000 ha | 346,964 1000 ha | Asia |
| 1970s | 461,276 1000 ha | 100,285 1000 ha | 360,991 1000 ha | Asia |
| 1980s | 493,994 1000 ha | 116,950 1000 ha | 377,044 1000 ha | Asia |
| 1990s | 554,498 1000 ha | 130,453 1000 ha | 424,044 1000 ha | Asia |
| 2000s | 567,617 1000 ha | 132,712 1000 ha | 434,904 1000 ha | Asia |
| 2010s | 573,762 1000 ha | 131,247 1000 ha | 442,515 1000 ha | Asia |
| 2020s | 575,660 1000 ha | 128,029 1000 ha | 447,631 1000 ha | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Asia or China, mainland?
- Asia, at 577,168 1000 ha against 128,608 1000 ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Asia and China, mainland?
- 448,560 1000 ha, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China, mainland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Asia and China, mainland rank globally for cropland — area?
- Asia ranks 2nd 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.