China, mainland vs Cyprus: Cropland — Share in Land area
Cropland — Share in Land area over time
- China, mainland
- Cyprus
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 13.7 % against 13.34 % in Cyprus, a difference of 0.36 %.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cyprus ahead.
China, mainland ranks 102nd and Cyprus ranks 106th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 2 and Cyprus in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.01 % | 42.95 % | 31.95 % | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 10.68 % | 29.31 % | 18.63 % | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 12.46 % | 17.97 % | 5.51 % | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 13.9 % | 15.95 % | 2.06 % | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 14.13 % | 15.49 % | 1.35 % | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 13.98 % | 12.58 % | 1.4 % | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 13.64 % | 13.23 % | 0.406 % | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in land area, China, mainland or Cyprus?
- China, mainland, at 13.7 % against 13.34 % in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between China, mainland and Cyprus?
- 0.36 %, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Cyprus?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Cyprus rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
- China, mainland ranks 102nd and Cyprus ranks 106th of 213 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.