China vs Qatar: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land over time
- China
- Qatar
How they compare
China currently reports 32.96 % against 32.43 % in Qatar, a difference of 0.53 %.
Across all 64 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 182nd and Qatar ranks 185th of 252 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.63 % | 1.96 % | 22.67 % | China |
| 1970s | 24.08 % | 3.27 % | 20.81 % | China |
| 1980s | 27.21 % | 14.58 % | 12.63 % | China |
| 1990s | 29.91 % | 22.3 % | 7.61 % | China |
| 2000s | 30.88 % | 24.18 % | 6.7 % | China |
| 2010s | 32.36 % | 29.68 % | 2.68 % | China |
| 2020s | 32.82 % | 32.43 % | 0.392 % | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in agricultural land, China or Qatar?
- China, at 32.96 % against 32.43 % in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in agricultural land between China and Qatar?
- 0.53 %, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Qatar?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Qatar rank globally for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- China ranks 182nd and Qatar ranks 185th of 252 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. 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.