China, mainland vs India: Permanent crops — Area
Permanent crops — Area over time
- China, mainland
- India
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 20,142 1000 ha against 14,200 1000 ha in India, a difference of 5,942 1000 ha.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.4 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
China, mainland ranks 4th and India ranks 5th of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 4 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,970 1000 ha | 4,538 1000 ha | 2,568 1000 ha | India |
| 1970s | 2,681 1000 ha | 4,879 1000 ha | 2,198 1000 ha | India |
| 1980s | 4,964 1000 ha | 5,981 1000 ha | 1,017 1000 ha | India |
| 1990s | 9,569 1000 ha | 7,726 1000 ha | 1,843 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 13,070 1000 ha | 10,208 1000 ha | 2,863 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 16,347 1000 ha | 12,607 1000 ha | 3,740 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 19,416 1000 ha | 13,885 1000 ha | 5,531 1000 ha | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent crops — area, China, mainland or India?
- China, mainland, at 20,142 1000 ha against 14,200 1000 ha in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent crops — area between China, mainland and India?
- 5,942 1000 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and India?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and India rank globally for permanent crops — area?
- China, mainland ranks 4th and India ranks 5th of 220 countries.
- 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
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.