China, Hong Kong SAR vs United States Virgin Islands: Cropland — Share in Land area
Cropland — Share in Land area over time
- China, Hong Kong SAR
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
China, Hong Kong SAR currently reports 2.86 % against 2.74 % in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.12 %.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 183rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 185th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China, Hong Kong SAR averaged higher in 1 and United States Virgin Islands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Hong Kong SAR | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.08 % | 17.78 % | 4.7 % | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 10.46 % | 17.14 % | 6.68 % | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 7.96 % | 16.29 % | 8.32 % | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 6.58 % | 12.29 % | 5.71 % | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 5.33 % | 7.43 % | 2.1 % | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 3.95 % | 5.19 % | 1.24 % | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 2.86 % | 2.83 % | 0.028 % | China, Hong Kong SAR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in land area, China, Hong Kong SAR or United States Virgin Islands?
- China, Hong Kong SAR, at 2.86 % against 2.74 % in United States Virgin Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between China, Hong Kong SAR and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.12 %, with China, Hong Kong SAR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong SAR and United States Virgin Islands?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China, Hong Kong SAR and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
- China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 183rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 185th 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
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.