China vs United States: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 942,470 1000 ha against 914,742 1000 ha in United States, a difference of 27,728 1000 ha.
Across all 64 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and United States ranks 7th of 267 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 942,470 1000 ha | 915,896 1000 ha | 26,574 1000 ha | China |
| 1970s | 942,469 1000 ha | 915,896 1000 ha | 26,573 1000 ha | China |
| 1980s | 942,467 1000 ha | 915,896 1000 ha | 26,571 1000 ha | China |
| 1990s | 942,469 1000 ha | 915,896 1000 ha | 26,573 1000 ha | China |
| 2000s | 942,470 1000 ha | 915,902 1000 ha | 26,568 1000 ha | China |
| 2010s | 942,470 1000 ha | 914,742 1000 ha | 27,728 1000 ha | China |
| 2020s | 942,470 1000 ha | 914,742 1000 ha | 27,728 1000 ha | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, China or United States?
- China, at 942,470 1000 ha against 914,742 1000 ha in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between China and United States?
- 27,728 1000 ha, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and United States rank globally for land area — area?
- China ranks 5th and United States ranks 7th 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
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.