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China, People's Republic of vs United States: Grazing land use over the long term

China, People's Republic of
392.61 million
in 2025
United States
257.67 million
in 2025
China, People's Republic of rank
1st
United States rank
3rd

Grazing land use over the long term over time

  • China, People's Republic of
  • United States
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How they compare

China, People's Republic of currently reports 392.61 million against 257.67 million in United States, a difference of 134.94 million.

That makes China, People's Republic of's figure about 1.5 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was China, People's Republic of ahead.

China, People's Republic of ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 199 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, China, People's Republic of averaged higher in 34 and United States in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of United States Difference Ahead
1000s 13.08 million 0 13.08 million China, People's Republic of
1100s 32.25 million 0 32.25 million China, People's Republic of
1200s 36.86 million 0 36.86 million China, People's Republic of
1300s 28.60 million 0 28.60 million China, People's Republic of
1400s 25.48 million 0 25.48 million China, People's Republic of
1500s 32.64 million 0 32.64 million China, People's Republic of
1600s 35.07 million 0 35.07 million China, People's Republic of
1700s 35.56 million 3.66 million 31.90 million China, People's Republic of
1710s 37.21 million 4.26 million 32.95 million China, People's Republic of
1720s 42.74 million 4.92 million 37.82 million China, People's Republic of
1730s 45.44 million 5.65 million 39.79 million China, People's Republic of
1740s 51.14 million 6.70 million 44.43 million China, People's Republic of
1750s 63.78 million 7.65 million 56.14 million China, People's Republic of
1760s 70.48 million 9.84 million 60.64 million China, People's Republic of
1770s 78.73 million 11.21 million 67.53 million China, People's Republic of
1780s 98.61 million 12.90 million 85.70 million China, People's Republic of
1790s 106.85 million 15.14 million 91.71 million China, People's Republic of
1800s 104.44 million 18.44 million 86.01 million China, People's Republic of
1810s 122.30 million 20.55 million 101.75 million China, People's Republic of
1820s 126.16 million 22.94 million 103.21 million China, People's Republic of
1830s 138.91 million 25.66 million 113.26 million China, People's Republic of
1840s 146.96 million 28.88 million 118.08 million China, People's Republic of
1850s 153.51 million 32.98 million 120.53 million China, People's Republic of
1860s 150.90 million 44.46 million 106.45 million China, People's Republic of
1870s 128.04 million 39.90 million 88.14 million China, People's Republic of
1880s 129.55 million 74.31 million 55.24 million China, People's Republic of
1890s 133.61 million 83.11 million 50.50 million China, People's Republic of
1900s 142.34 million 145.20 million 2.86 million United States
1910s 150.53 million 152.80 million 2.27 million United States
1920s 167.96 million 162.00 million 5.96 million China, People's Republic of
1930s 174.01 million 185.60 million 11.59 million United States
1940s 185.34 million 224.40 million 39.06 million United States
1950s 216.48 million 255.65 million 39.17 million United States
1960s 250.20 million 258.42 million 8.22 million United States
1970s 298.04 million 242.79 million 55.24 million China, People's Republic of
1980s 348.86 million 240.06 million 108.80 million China, People's Republic of
1990s 388.00 million 236.95 million 151.05 million China, People's Republic of
2000s 392.60 million 240.51 million 152.09 million China, People's Republic of
2010s 392.61 million 255.81 million 136.80 million China, People's Republic of
2020s 392.61 million 257.67 million 134.94 million China, People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grazing land use over the long term, China, People's Republic of or United States?
China, People's Republic of, at 392.61 million against 257.67 million in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in grazing land use over the long term between China, People's Republic of and United States?
134.94 million, with China, People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and United States?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do China, People's Republic of and United States rank globally for grazing land use over the long term?
China, People's Republic of ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Grazing land use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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