China vs USSR: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- China
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 228,920 1000 ha against 129,388 1000 ha in China, a difference of 99,532 1000 ha.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.8 times China's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th and USSR ranks 2nd of 234 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104,265 1000 ha | 236,244 1000 ha | 131,979 1000 ha | USSR |
| 1970s | 101,207 1000 ha | 232,450 1000 ha | 131,243 1000 ha | USSR |
| 1980s | 117,852 1000 ha | 231,582 1000 ha | 113,730 1000 ha | USSR |
| 1990s | 132,732 1000 ha | 228,920 1000 ha | 96,188 1000 ha | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, China or USSR?
- USSR, at 228,920 1000 ha against 129,388 1000 ha in China as of 1991.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between China and USSR?
- 99,532 1000 ha, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do China and USSR rank globally for cropland — area?
- China ranks 4th and USSR ranks 2nd 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.