What is the difference in cropland — area, per unit of gdp between China and France?

0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs France: Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP

China

0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP

in 2024

France

0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP

in 2024

China rank

123rd

France rank

126th

Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP over time

China
France

How they compare

China currently reports 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP against 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in France, a difference of 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times France's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 123rd and France ranks 126th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	France	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	China
1970s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	China
1980s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	China
1990s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	China
2000s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	China
2010s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	China
2020s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, per unit of gdp, China or France?: China, at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP against 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area, per unit of gdp between China and France?: 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and France rank globally for cropland — area, per unit of gdp?: China ranks 123rd and France ranks 126th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP
Unit: 1000 ha per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 186 places, 9,868 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Cropland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.