China, mainland vs United Republic of Tanzania: Land area — Area

China, mainland
938,821 1000 ha
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
88,400 1000 ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
5th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
8th

Land area — Area over time

  • China, mainland
  • United Republic of Tanzania
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M196119922024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 938,821 1000 ha against 88,400 1000 ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 850,421 1000 ha.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 10.6 times United Republic of Tanzania's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 5th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th of 231 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 938,825 1000 ha 88,580 1000 ha 850,245 1000 ha China, mainland
1970s 938,825 1000 ha 88,580 1000 ha 850,245 1000 ha China, mainland
1980s 938,825 1000 ha 88,580 1000 ha 850,245 1000 ha China, mainland
1990s 938,824 1000 ha 88,580 1000 ha 850,244 1000 ha China, mainland
2000s 938,821 1000 ha 88,580 1000 ha 850,241 1000 ha China, mainland
2010s 938,821 1000 ha 88,580 1000 ha 850,241 1000 ha China, mainland
2020s 938,821 1000 ha 88,400 1000 ha 850,421 1000 ha China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, China, mainland or United Republic of Tanzania?
China, mainland, at 938,821 1000 ha against 88,400 1000 ha in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between China, mainland and United Republic of Tanzania?
850,421 1000 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and United Republic of Tanzania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for land area — area?
China, mainland ranks 5th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th of 231 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
284 places, 16,501 data points, 1961–2024
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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.