China vs OECD: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- China
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 382,348 1000 ha against 129,388 1000 ha in China, a difference of 252,960 1000 ha.
That makes OECD's figure about 3.0 times China's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th and OECD ranks 1st of 234 countries.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104,265 1000 ha | 415,134 1000 ha | 310,869 1000 ha | OECD |
| 1970s | 101,207 1000 ha | 417,566 1000 ha | 316,360 1000 ha | OECD |
| 1980s | 117,852 1000 ha | 421,804 1000 ha | 303,952 1000 ha | OECD |
| 1990s | 131,332 1000 ha | 418,882 1000 ha | 287,550 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2000s | 133,553 1000 ha | 403,888 1000 ha | 270,335 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2010s | 132,050 1000 ha | 388,767 1000 ha | 256,717 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2020s | 128,814 1000 ha | 383,801 1000 ha | 254,987 1000 ha | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, China or OECD?
- OECD, at 382,348 1000 ha against 129,388 1000 ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between China and OECD?
- 252,960 1000 ha, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and OECD?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and OECD rank globally for cropland — area?
- China ranks 4th and OECD ranks 1st 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.