China, mainland vs World: Other land — Area
Other land — Area over time
- China, mainland
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 4.19 million 1000 ha against 321,456 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 3.87 million 1000 ha.
That makes World's figure about 13.0 times China, mainland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 240 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 334,566 1000 ha | 3.94 million 1000 ha | 3.61 million 1000 ha | World |
| 2000s | 319,518 1000 ha | 4.02 million 1000 ha | 3.70 million 1000 ha | World |
| 2010s | 322,331 1000 ha | 4.11 million 1000 ha | 3.78 million 1000 ha | World |
| 2020s | 324,814 1000 ha | 4.18 million 1000 ha | 3.85 million 1000 ha | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other land — area, China, mainland or World?
- World, at 4.19 million 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 World?
- 3.87 million 1000 ha, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and World rank globally for other land — area?
- China, mainland ranks 4th and World ranks 1st 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.