China vs United Republic of Tanzania: Cropland — Area

China
129,388 1000 ha
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
15,900 1000 ha
in 2024
China rank
4th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
7th

Cropland — Area over time

  • China
  • United Republic of Tanzania
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

How they compare

China currently reports 129,388 1000 ha against 15,900 1000 ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 113,488 1000 ha.

That makes China's figure about 8.1 times United Republic of Tanzania's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 4th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th of 217 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 104,265 1000 ha 6,778 1000 ha 97,487 1000 ha China
1970s 101,207 1000 ha 8,200 1000 ha 93,007 1000 ha China
1980s 117,852 1000 ha 9,500 1000 ha 108,352 1000 ha China
1990s 131,332 1000 ha 10,001 1000 ha 121,331 1000 ha China
2000s 133,553 1000 ha 11,314 1000 ha 122,239 1000 ha China
2010s 132,050 1000 ha 14,354 1000 ha 117,696 1000 ha China
2020s 128,814 1000 ha 15,748 1000 ha 113,066 1000 ha China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, China or United Republic of Tanzania?
China, at 129,388 1000 ha against 15,900 1000 ha in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between China and United Republic of Tanzania?
113,488 1000 ha, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Republic of Tanzania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for cropland — area?
China ranks 4th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th of 217 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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Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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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.