China, mainland vs Southern Asia: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- China, mainland
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 238,515 1000 ha against 128,608 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 109,907 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 1.9 times China, mainland's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 5th and Southern Asia ranks 5th of 213 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103,356 1000 ha | 230,470 1000 ha | 127,115 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1970s | 100,285 1000 ha | 235,234 1000 ha | 134,950 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1980s | 116,950 1000 ha | 238,307 1000 ha | 121,357 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1990s | 130,453 1000 ha | 240,473 1000 ha | 110,019 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 132,712 1000 ha | 239,680 1000 ha | 106,967 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 131,247 1000 ha | 238,492 1000 ha | 107,244 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 128,029 1000 ha | 238,374 1000 ha | 110,345 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, China, mainland or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 238,515 1000 ha against 128,608 1000 ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between China, mainland and Southern Asia?
- 109,907 1000 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Southern Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Southern Asia rank globally for cropland — area?
- China, mainland ranks 5th and Southern Asia ranks 5th of 213 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.