China vs USSR: Land use

China
127.58 million hectares
in 2023
USSR
228.92 million hectares
in 1991
China rank
3rd
USSR rank
2nd

Land use over time

  • China
  • USSR
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How they compare

USSR currently reports 228.92 million hectares against 127.58 million hectares in China, a difference of 101.34 million hectares.

That makes USSR's figure about 1.8 times China's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

China ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 2nd of 223 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
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