Asia vs China: Permanent crops — Area

Asia
100,624 1000 ha
in 2024
China
20,327 1000 ha
in 2024
Asia rank
2nd
China rank
3rd

Permanent crops — Area over time

  • Asia
  • China
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How they compare

Asia currently reports 100,624 1000 ha against 20,327 1000 ha in China, a difference of 80,297 1000 ha.

That makes Asia's figure about 5.0 times China's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 2nd and China ranks 3rd of 36 groups.

Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia China Difference Ahead
1960s 24,216 1000 ha 2,080 1000 ha 22,136 1000 ha Asia
1970s 29,689 1000 ha 2,813 1000 ha 26,876 1000 ha Asia
1980s 39,927 1000 ha 5,133 1000 ha 34,794 1000 ha Asia
1990s 56,122 1000 ha 9,794 1000 ha 46,328 1000 ha Asia
2000s 71,567 1000 ha 13,301 1000 ha 58,266 1000 ha Asia
2010s 88,274 1000 ha 16,547 1000 ha 71,728 1000 ha Asia
2020s 98,913 1000 ha 19,603 1000 ha 79,310 1000 ha Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher permanent crops — area, Asia or China?
Asia, at 100,624 1000 ha against 20,327 1000 ha in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in permanent crops — area between Asia and China?
80,297 1000 ha, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Asia and China rank globally for permanent crops — area?
Asia ranks 2nd and China ranks 3rd of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Permanent crops — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Permanent crops — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,814 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.