China vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- China
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
How they compare
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) currently reports 317,994 1000 ha against 129,388 1000 ha in China, a difference of 188,606 1000 ha.
That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s figure about 2.5 times China's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th of 234 countries.
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104,265 1000 ha | 194,068 1000 ha | 89,803 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 1970s | 101,207 1000 ha | 204,802 1000 ha | 103,596 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 1980s | 117,852 1000 ha | 215,566 1000 ha | 97,714 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 1990s | 131,332 1000 ha | 232,337 1000 ha | 101,005 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 2000s | 133,553 1000 ha | 252,555 1000 ha | 119,001 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 2010s | 132,050 1000 ha | 293,444 1000 ha | 161,394 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 2020s | 128,814 1000 ha | 314,734 1000 ha | 185,919 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, China or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), at 317,994 1000 ha against 129,388 1000 ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between China and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- 188,606 1000 ha, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for cropland — area?
- China ranks 4th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th 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.