Africa vs China, mainland: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Africa
- China, mainland
How they compare
Africa currently reports 2.99 million 1000 ha against 938,821 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 2.05 million 1000 ha.
That makes Africa's figure about 3.2 times China, mainland's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 4th and China, mainland ranks 6th of 32 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.96 million 1000 ha | 938,825 1000 ha | 2.03 million 1000 ha | Africa |
| 1970s | 2.96 million 1000 ha | 938,825 1000 ha | 2.03 million 1000 ha | Africa |
| 1980s | 2.96 million 1000 ha | 938,825 1000 ha | 2.03 million 1000 ha | Africa |
| 1990s | 2.96 million 1000 ha | 938,824 1000 ha | 2.03 million 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2000s | 2.97 million 1000 ha | 938,821 1000 ha | 2.03 million 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2010s | 2.99 million 1000 ha | 938,821 1000 ha | 2.05 million 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2020s | 2.99 million 1000 ha | 938,821 1000 ha | 2.05 million 1000 ha | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Africa or China, mainland?
- Africa, at 2.99 million 1000 ha against 938,821 1000 ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Africa and China, mainland?
- 2.05 million 1000 ha, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China, mainland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Africa and China, mainland rank globally for land area — area?
- Africa ranks 4th and China, mainland ranks 6th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — 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.