China, mainland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- China, mainland
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 262,866 1000 ha against 128,608 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 134,258 1000 ha.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.0 times China, mainland's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 213 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103,356 1000 ha | 137,975 1000 ha | 34,619 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 100,285 1000 ha | 147,155 1000 ha | 46,870 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 116,950 1000 ha | 157,264 1000 ha | 40,313 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 130,453 1000 ha | 176,539 1000 ha | 46,086 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 132,712 1000 ha | 200,609 1000 ha | 67,896 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 131,247 1000 ha | 238,194 1000 ha | 106,947 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 128,029 1000 ha | 259,153 1000 ha | 131,124 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, China, mainland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 262,866 1000 ha against 128,608 1000 ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between China, mainland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 134,258 1000 ha, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for cropland — area?
- China, mainland ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th 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.