China, mainland vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Land area — Area

China, mainland
938,821 1000 ha
in 2024
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2.95 million 1000 ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
6th
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
5th

Land area — Area over time

  • China, mainland
  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) currently reports 2.95 million 1000 ha against 938,821 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 2.01 million 1000 ha.

That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s figure about 3.1 times China, mainland's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 6th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th of 267 countries.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 938,825 1000 ha 2.92 million 1000 ha 1.98 million 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1970s 938,825 1000 ha 2.92 million 1000 ha 1.98 million 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1980s 938,825 1000 ha 2.92 million 1000 ha 1.98 million 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1990s 938,824 1000 ha 2.92 million 1000 ha 1.98 million 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2000s 938,821 1000 ha 2.93 million 1000 ha 1.99 million 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2010s 938,821 1000 ha 2.95 million 1000 ha 2.01 million 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2020s 938,821 1000 ha 2.95 million 1000 ha 2.01 million 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, China, mainland or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), at 2.95 million 1000 ha against 938,821 1000 ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between China, mainland and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
2.01 million 1000 ha, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for land area — area?
China, mainland ranks 6th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th of 267 countries.
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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Indicator
Land area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
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