China vs Nepal: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre

China
0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Nepal
0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
89th
Nepal rank
90th

Cropland — Area, per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Nepal
00.0050.010.015196119922023

How they compare

China currently reports 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre in Nepal, a difference of 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nepal ahead.

China ranks 89th and Nepal ranks 90th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Nepal Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre Nepal
1970s 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0152 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre Nepal
1980s 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre Nepal
1990s 0.014 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre Nepal
2000s 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre Nepal
2010s 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre Nepal
2020s 0.0137 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0137 1000 ha per square kilometre 0 1000 ha per square kilometre Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, per square kilometre, China or Nepal?
China, at 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in cropland — area, per square kilometre between China and Nepal?
0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nepal?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Nepal rank globally for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
China ranks 89th and Nepal ranks 90th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 10,826 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.