China (People’s Republic of) vs Türkiye: Land use hidden — Cropland

China (People’s Republic of)
1.28 million Square kilometres
in 2023
Türkiye
239,710 Square kilometres
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of) rank
4th
Türkiye rank
4th

Land use hidden — Cropland over time

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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 1.28 million Square kilometres against 239,710 Square kilometres in Türkiye, a difference of 1.04 million Square kilometres.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 5.4 times Türkiye's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 4th of 193 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Türkiye Difference Ahead
1960s 1.04 million Square kilometres 262,057 Square kilometres 780,594 Square kilometres China (People’s Republic of)
1970s 1.01 million Square kilometres 279,564 Square kilometres 732,502 Square kilometres China (People’s Republic of)
1980s 1.18 million Square kilometres 276,714 Square kilometres 901,806 Square kilometres China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 1.31 million Square kilometres 272,934 Square kilometres 1.04 million Square kilometres China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 1.34 million Square kilometres 258,098 Square kilometres 1.08 million Square kilometres China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 1.32 million Square kilometres 236,829 Square kilometres 1.08 million Square kilometres China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 1.28 million Square kilometres 236,180 Square kilometres 1.05 million Square kilometres China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — cropland, China (People’s Republic of) or Türkiye?
China (People’s Republic of), at 1.28 million Square kilometres against 239,710 Square kilometres in Türkiye as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — cropland between China (People’s Republic of) and Türkiye?
1.04 million Square kilometres, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Türkiye?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Türkiye rank globally for land use hidden — cropland?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 4th 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