China, mainland vs United Republic of Tanzania: Cropland — Area

China, mainland
128,608 1000 ha
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
15,900 1000 ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
5th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
7th

Cropland — Area over time

  • China, mainland
  • United Republic of Tanzania
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 128,608 1000 ha against 15,900 1000 ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 112,708 1000 ha.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 8.1 times United Republic of Tanzania's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 5th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th of 217 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 103,356 1000 ha 6,778 1000 ha 96,578 1000 ha China, mainland
1970s 100,285 1000 ha 8,200 1000 ha 92,085 1000 ha China, mainland
1980s 116,950 1000 ha 9,500 1000 ha 107,450 1000 ha China, mainland
1990s 130,453 1000 ha 10,001 1000 ha 120,452 1000 ha China, mainland
2000s 132,712 1000 ha 11,314 1000 ha 121,398 1000 ha China, mainland
2010s 131,247 1000 ha 14,354 1000 ha 116,893 1000 ha China, mainland
2020s 128,029 1000 ha 15,748 1000 ha 112,280 1000 ha China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, China, mainland or United Republic of Tanzania?
China, mainland, at 128,608 1000 ha against 15,900 1000 ha in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between China, mainland and United Republic of Tanzania?
112,708 1000 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and United Republic of Tanzania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for cropland — area?
China, mainland ranks 5th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th of 217 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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Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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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.