What is the difference in cropland — area between China, Taiwan Province of and Namibia?

35.1 1000 ha, with Namibia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China, Taiwan Province of and Namibia?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

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.

China, Taiwan Province of vs Namibia: Cropland — Area

China, Taiwan Province of

776.9 1000 ha

in 2024

Namibia

812 1000 ha

in 2024

China, Taiwan Province of rank

128th

Namibia rank

126th

Cropland — Area over time

China, Taiwan Province of
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 812 1000 ha against 776.9 1000 ha in China, Taiwan Province of, a difference of 35.1 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China, Taiwan Province of ahead.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 128th and Namibia ranks 126th of 234 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, Taiwan Province of averaged higher in 5 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China, Taiwan Province of	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	896.22 1000 ha	645.67 1000 ha	250.56 1000 ha	China, Taiwan Province of
1970s	911.3 1000 ha	653.8 1000 ha	257.5 1000 ha	China, Taiwan Province of
1980s	893.6 1000 ha	660.5 1000 ha	233.1 1000 ha	China, Taiwan Province of
1990s	872.1 1000 ha	753.6 1000 ha	118.5 1000 ha	China, Taiwan Province of
2000s	835.3 1000 ha	816.4 1000 ha	18.9 1000 ha	China, Taiwan Province of
2010s	798.81 1000 ha	809.8 1000 ha	10.99 1000 ha	Namibia
2020s	782.5 1000 ha	811.8 1000 ha	29.3 1000 ha	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, China, Taiwan Province of or Namibia?: Namibia, at 812 1000 ha against 776.9 1000 ha in China, Taiwan Province of as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between China, Taiwan Province of and Namibia?: 35.1 1000 ha, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Taiwan Province of and Namibia?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, Taiwan Province of and Namibia rank globally for cropland — area?: China, Taiwan Province of ranks 128th and Namibia ranks 126th of 234 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

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
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.