China vs OECD Europe: Land use hidden — Other areas

China
1.96 million Square kilometres
in 2023
OECD Europe
1.21 million Square kilometres
in 2023
China rank
5th
OECD Europe rank
3rd

Land use hidden — Other areas over time

  • China
  • OECD Europe
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How they compare

China currently reports 1.96 million Square kilometres against 1.21 million Square kilometres in OECD Europe, a difference of 747,520 Square kilometres.

That makes China's figure about 1.6 times OECD Europe's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 5th and OECD Europe ranks 3rd of 202 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China OECD Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 2.28 million Square kilometres 1.14 million Square kilometres 1.14 million Square kilometres China
2010s 2.08 million Square kilometres 1.21 million Square kilometres 871,747 Square kilometres China
2020s 1.98 million Square kilometres 1.21 million Square kilometres 769,728 Square kilometres China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — other areas, China or OECD Europe?
China, at 1.96 million Square kilometres against 1.21 million Square kilometres in OECD Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — other areas between China and OECD Europe?
747,520 Square kilometres, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and OECD Europe?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do China and OECD Europe rank globally for land use hidden — other areas?
China ranks 5th and OECD Europe ranks 3rd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Other areas. 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 — Other areas
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,416 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