China vs Southern Asia: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- China
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 238,515 1000 ha against 129,388 1000 ha in China, a difference of 109,127 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 1.8 times China's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and Southern Asia ranks 8th of 252 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104,265 1000 ha | 230,470 1000 ha | 126,205 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1970s | 101,207 1000 ha | 235,234 1000 ha | 134,028 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1980s | 117,852 1000 ha | 238,307 1000 ha | 120,455 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1990s | 131,332 1000 ha | 240,473 1000 ha | 109,141 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 133,553 1000 ha | 239,680 1000 ha | 106,126 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 132,050 1000 ha | 238,492 1000 ha | 106,441 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 128,814 1000 ha | 238,374 1000 ha | 109,560 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, China or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 238,515 1000 ha against 129,388 1000 ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between China and Southern Asia?
- 109,127 1000 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Southern Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Southern Asia rank globally for cropland — area?
- China ranks 5th and Southern Asia ranks 8th 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.