China vs United States of America: Land use hidden β Other areas
Land use hidden β Other areas over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
China currently reports 1.96 million Square kilometres against 1.83 million Square kilometres in United States of America, a difference of 122,500 Square kilometres.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 7th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.86 million Square kilometres | 4.77 million Square kilometres | 1.09 million Square kilometres | China |
| 1970s | 5.43 million Square kilometres | 4.84 million Square kilometres | 592,520 Square kilometres | China |
| 1980s | 4.76 million Square kilometres | 4.86 million Square kilometres | 109,073 Square kilometres | United States of America |
| 1990s | 2.57 million Square kilometres | 1.93 million Square kilometres | 641,994 Square kilometres | China |
| 2000s | 2.28 million Square kilometres | 1.96 million Square kilometres | 323,139 Square kilometres | China |
| 2010s | 2.08 million Square kilometres | 1.81 million Square kilometres | 272,131 Square kilometres | China |
| 2020s | 1.98 million Square kilometres | 1.83 million Square kilometres | 158,730 Square kilometres | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use hidden β other areas, China or United States of America?
- China, at 1.96 million Square kilometres against 1.83 million Square kilometres in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use hidden β other areas between China and United States of America?
- 122,500 Square kilometres, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for land use hidden β other areas?
- China ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 7th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden β Other areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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