China vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Land area — Area

China
942,470 1000 ha
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2.04 million 1000 ha
in 2024
China rank
5th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
8th

Land area — Area over time

  • China
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 2.04 million 1000 ha against 942,470 1000 ha in China, a difference of 1.09 million 1000 ha.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 2.2 times China's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

China ranks 5th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 8th of 267 countries.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 942,470 1000 ha 2.01 million 1000 ha 1.07 million 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1970s 942,469 1000 ha 2.01 million 1000 ha 1.07 million 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1980s 942,467 1000 ha 2.01 million 1000 ha 1.07 million 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1990s 942,469 1000 ha 2.01 million 1000 ha 1.07 million 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 942,470 1000 ha 2.02 million 1000 ha 1.07 million 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 942,470 1000 ha 2.03 million 1000 ha 1.09 million 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 942,470 1000 ha 2.04 million 1000 ha 1.09 million 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, China or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 2.04 million 1000 ha against 942,470 1000 ha in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between China and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
1.09 million 1000 ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for land area — area?
China ranks 5th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 8th 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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About this data

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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