Bhutan vs China, Hong Kong SAR: Cropland — Share in Land area

Bhutan
2.99 %
in 2024
China, Hong Kong SAR
2.86 %
in 2024
Bhutan rank
181st
China, Hong Kong SAR rank
183rd

Cropland — Share in Land area over time

  • Bhutan
  • China, Hong Kong SAR
2.557.51012.5196119922024

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 2.99 % against 2.86 % in China, Hong Kong SAR, a difference of 0.13 %.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China, Hong Kong SAR ahead.

Bhutan ranks 181st and China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 183rd of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and China, Hong Kong SAR in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan China, Hong Kong SAR Difference Ahead
1960s 2.44 % 13.08 % 10.64 % China, Hong Kong SAR
1970s 2.82 % 10.46 % 7.64 % China, Hong Kong SAR
1980s 3.38 % 7.96 % 4.58 % China, Hong Kong SAR
1990s 3.86 % 6.58 % 2.72 % China, Hong Kong SAR
2000s 4.27 % 5.33 % 1.06 % China, Hong Kong SAR
2010s 2.83 % 3.95 % 1.12 % China, Hong Kong SAR
2020s 2.88 % 2.86 % 0.02 % Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Bhutan or China, Hong Kong SAR?
Bhutan, at 2.99 % against 2.86 % in China, Hong Kong SAR as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Bhutan and China, Hong Kong SAR?
0.13 %, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and China, Hong Kong SAR?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and China, Hong Kong SAR rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
Bhutan ranks 181st and China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 183rd of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 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.