China, mainland vs World: Permanent crops — Area
Permanent crops — Area over time
- China, mainland
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 193,909 1000 ha against 20,142 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 173,767 1000 ha.
That makes World's figure about 9.6 times China, mainland's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 220 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,970 1000 ha | 77,774 1000 ha | 75,804 1000 ha | World |
| 1970s | 2,681 1000 ha | 88,532 1000 ha | 85,851 1000 ha | World |
| 1980s | 4,964 1000 ha | 104,330 1000 ha | 99,366 1000 ha | World |
| 1990s | 9,569 1000 ha | 122,431 1000 ha | 112,862 1000 ha | World |
| 2000s | 13,070 1000 ha | 144,740 1000 ha | 131,670 1000 ha | World |
| 2010s | 16,347 1000 ha | 169,081 1000 ha | 152,734 1000 ha | World |
| 2020s | 19,416 1000 ha | 190,570 1000 ha | 171,154 1000 ha | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent crops — area, China, mainland or World?
- World, at 193,909 1000 ha against 20,142 1000 ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent crops — area between China, mainland and World?
- 173,767 1000 ha, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and World?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and World rank globally for permanent crops — area?
- China, mainland ranks 4th and World ranks 1st 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.