China, mainland vs United States: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- China, mainland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 154,734 1000 ha against 128,608 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 26,126 1000 ha.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times China, mainland's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 6th and United States ranks 4th of 252 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103,356 1000 ha | 181,036 1000 ha | 77,680 1000 ha | United States |
| 1970s | 100,285 1000 ha | 189,270 1000 ha | 88,985 1000 ha | United States |
| 1980s | 116,950 1000 ha | 189,357 1000 ha | 72,407 1000 ha | United States |
| 1990s | 130,453 1000 ha | 183,371 1000 ha | 52,917 1000 ha | United States |
| 2000s | 132,712 1000 ha | 170,163 1000 ha | 37,450 1000 ha | United States |
| 2010s | 131,247 1000 ha | 159,136 1000 ha | 27,890 1000 ha | United States |
| 2020s | 128,029 1000 ha | 155,418 1000 ha | 27,390 1000 ha | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, China, mainland or United States?
- United States, at 154,734 1000 ha against 128,608 1000 ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between China, mainland and United States?
- 26,126 1000 ha, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and United States rank globally for cropland — area?
- China, mainland ranks 6th and United States ranks 4th 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.