China, mainland vs Europe: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- China, mainland
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 285,888 1000 ha against 128,608 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 157,280 1000 ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 2.2 times China, mainland's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 5th and Europe ranks 6th of 234 countries.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103,356 1000 ha | 384,515 1000 ha | 281,159 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1970s | 100,285 1000 ha | 374,271 1000 ha | 273,987 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1980s | 116,950 1000 ha | 371,301 1000 ha | 254,351 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1990s | 130,453 1000 ha | 322,068 1000 ha | 191,615 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 132,712 1000 ha | 295,238 1000 ha | 162,525 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 131,247 1000 ha | 289,325 1000 ha | 158,078 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 128,029 1000 ha | 286,495 1000 ha | 158,467 1000 ha | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, China, mainland or Europe?
- Europe, at 285,888 1000 ha against 128,608 1000 ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between China, mainland and Europe?
- 157,280 1000 ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Europe rank globally for cropland — area?
- China, mainland ranks 5th and Europe ranks 6th 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.