China vs Europe: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- China
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 285,888 1000 ha against 129,388 1000 ha in China, a difference of 156,500 1000 ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 2.2 times China's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th and Europe ranks 6th of 234 countries.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104,265 1000 ha | 384,515 1000 ha | 280,250 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1970s | 101,207 1000 ha | 374,271 1000 ha | 273,065 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1980s | 117,852 1000 ha | 371,301 1000 ha | 253,449 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1990s | 131,332 1000 ha | 322,068 1000 ha | 190,736 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 133,553 1000 ha | 295,238 1000 ha | 161,684 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 132,050 1000 ha | 289,325 1000 ha | 157,275 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 128,814 1000 ha | 286,495 1000 ha | 157,681 1000 ha | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, China or Europe?
- Europe, at 285,888 1000 ha against 129,388 1000 ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between China and Europe?
- 156,500 1000 ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Europe rank globally for cropland — area?
- China ranks 4th and Europe ranks 6th 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
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.