China vs OECD Asia Oceania: Land use hidden — Cropland

China
1.28 million Square kilometres
in 2023
OECD Asia Oceania
381,484 Square kilometres
in 2023
China rank
4th
OECD Asia Oceania rank
3rd

Land use hidden — Cropland over time

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How they compare

China currently reports 1.28 million Square kilometres against 381,484 Square kilometres in OECD Asia Oceania, a difference of 902,136 Square kilometres.

That makes China's figure about 3.4 times OECD Asia Oceania's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 4th and OECD Asia Oceania ranks 3rd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China OECD Asia Oceania Difference Ahead
1960s 1.04 million Square kilometres 267,228 Square kilometres 775,423 Square kilometres China
1970s 1.01 million Square kilometres 247,486 Square kilometres 764,580 Square kilometres China
1980s 1.18 million Square kilometres 279,368 Square kilometres 899,152 Square kilometres China
1990s 1.31 million Square kilometres 267,949 Square kilometres 1.05 million Square kilometres China
2000s 1.34 million Square kilometres 322,880 Square kilometres 1.01 million Square kilometres China
2010s 1.32 million Square kilometres 380,715 Square kilometres 939,786 Square kilometres China
2020s 1.28 million Square kilometres 382,872 Square kilometres 901,268 Square kilometres China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — cropland, China or OECD Asia Oceania?
China, at 1.28 million Square kilometres against 381,484 Square kilometres in OECD Asia Oceania as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — cropland between China and OECD Asia Oceania?
902,136 Square kilometres, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and OECD Asia Oceania?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and OECD Asia Oceania rank globally for land use hidden — cropland?
China ranks 4th and OECD Asia Oceania ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Cropland
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
220 places, 12,854 data points, 1961–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata