China vs United States: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 154,734 1000 ha against 129,388 1000 ha in China, a difference of 25,346 1000 ha.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times China's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and United States ranks 4th of 252 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104,265 1000 ha | 181,036 1000 ha | 76,771 1000 ha | United States |
| 1970s | 101,207 1000 ha | 189,270 1000 ha | 88,063 1000 ha | United States |
| 1980s | 117,852 1000 ha | 189,357 1000 ha | 71,505 1000 ha | United States |
| 1990s | 131,332 1000 ha | 183,371 1000 ha | 52,039 1000 ha | United States |
| 2000s | 133,553 1000 ha | 170,163 1000 ha | 36,609 1000 ha | United States |
| 2010s | 132,050 1000 ha | 159,136 1000 ha | 27,086 1000 ha | United States |
| 2020s | 128,814 1000 ha | 155,418 1000 ha | 26,604 1000 ha | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, China or United States?
- United States, at 154,734 1000 ha against 129,388 1000 ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between China and United States?
- 25,346 1000 ha, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and United States rank globally for cropland — area?
- China ranks 5th and United States ranks 4th 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.