China, mainland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cropland — Area per capita

China, mainland
0.09 ha/cap
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.09 ha/cap
in 2024
China, mainland rank
147th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
147th

Cropland — Area per capita over time

  • China, mainland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.050.10.15196119922024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 0.09 ha/cap against 0.09 ha/cap in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0 ha/cap.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China, mainland ahead.

China, mainland ranks 147th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 147th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1444 ha/cap 0.1367 ha/cap 0.0078 ha/cap China, mainland
1970s 0.111 ha/cap 0.125 ha/cap 0.014 ha/cap United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 0.11 ha/cap 0.12 ha/cap 0.01 ha/cap United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 0.107 ha/cap 0.109 ha/cap 0.002 ha/cap United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 0.1 ha/cap 0.1 ha/cap 0 ha/cap
2010s 0.094 ha/cap 0.095 ha/cap 0.001 ha/cap United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.09 ha/cap 0.09 ha/cap 0 ha/cap

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area per capita, China, mainland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
China, mainland, at 0.09 ha/cap against 0.09 ha/cap in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area per capita between China, mainland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0 ha/cap, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for cropland — area per capita?
China, mainland ranks 147th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 147th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland — Area per capita
Unit
ha/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
266 places, 15,610 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.