China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cropland — Area per capita
Cropland — Area per capita over time
- China
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
China 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 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 147th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 147th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1422 ha/cap | 0.1367 ha/cap | 0.0056 ha/cap | China |
| 1970s | 0.11 ha/cap | 0.125 ha/cap | 0.015 ha/cap | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.109 ha/cap | 0.12 ha/cap | 0.011 ha/cap | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.105 ha/cap | 0.109 ha/cap | 0.004 ha/cap | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.1 ha/cap | 0.1 ha/cap | 0 ha/cap | — |
| 2010s | 0.093 ha/cap | 0.095 ha/cap | 0.002 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 or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- China, 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 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0 ha/cap, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for cropland — area per capita?
- China 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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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.