China, mainland vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Other land — Area

China, mainland
321,456 1000 ha
in 2024
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
969,238 1000 ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
4th
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
4th

Other land — Area over time

  • China, mainland
  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M199020072024

How they compare

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) currently reports 969,238 1000 ha against 321,456 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 647,782 1000 ha.

That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s figure about 3.0 times China, mainland's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 4th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th of 240 countries.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 334,566 1000 ha 909,116 1000 ha 574,550 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2000s 319,518 1000 ha 927,972 1000 ha 608,454 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2010s 322,331 1000 ha 947,166 1000 ha 624,834 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2020s 324,814 1000 ha 961,722 1000 ha 636,908 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other land — area, China, mainland or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), at 969,238 1000 ha against 321,456 1000 ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in other land — area between China, mainland and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
647,782 1000 ha, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for other land — area?
China, mainland ranks 4th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th of 240 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,327 data points, 1990–2024
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