China vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- China
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 262,866 1000 ha against 129,388 1000 ha in China, a difference of 133,478 1000 ha.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.0 times China's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 234 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104,265 1000 ha | 137,975 1000 ha | 33,710 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 101,207 1000 ha | 147,155 1000 ha | 45,948 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 117,852 1000 ha | 157,264 1000 ha | 39,412 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 131,332 1000 ha | 176,539 1000 ha | 45,207 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 133,553 1000 ha | 200,609 1000 ha | 67,056 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 132,050 1000 ha | 238,194 1000 ha | 106,144 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 128,814 1000 ha | 259,153 1000 ha | 130,338 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, China or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 262,866 1000 ha against 129,388 1000 ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 133,478 1000 ha, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for cropland — area?
- China ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th 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.