China, mainland vs Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- China, mainland
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
How they compare
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) currently reports 224,322 1000 ha against 128,608 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 95,714 1000 ha.
That makes Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)'s figure about 1.7 times China, mainland's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 6th and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 9th of 252 countries.
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103,356 1000 ha | 117,277 1000 ha | 13,921 1000 ha | Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) |
| 1970s | 100,285 1000 ha | 124,757 1000 ha | 24,472 1000 ha | Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) |
| 1980s | 116,950 1000 ha | 132,071 1000 ha | 15,120 1000 ha | Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) |
| 1990s | 130,453 1000 ha | 150,854 1000 ha | 20,401 1000 ha | Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) |
| 2000s | 132,712 1000 ha | 171,835 1000 ha | 39,123 1000 ha | Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) |
| 2010s | 131,247 1000 ha | 205,312 1000 ha | 74,065 1000 ha | Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) |
| 2020s | 128,029 1000 ha | 222,139 1000 ha | 94,110 1000 ha | Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, China, mainland or Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), at 224,322 1000 ha against 128,608 1000 ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between China, mainland and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- 95,714 1000 ha, with Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank globally for cropland — area?
- China, mainland ranks 6th and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 9th of 252 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.