China vs World: Permanent crops — Area
Permanent crops — Area over time
- China
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 193,909 1000 ha against 20,327 1000 ha in China, a difference of 173,582 1000 ha.
That makes World's figure about 9.5 times China's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,080 1000 ha | 77,774 1000 ha | 75,694 1000 ha | World |
| 1970s | 2,813 1000 ha | 88,532 1000 ha | 85,719 1000 ha | World |
| 1980s | 5,133 1000 ha | 104,330 1000 ha | 99,197 1000 ha | World |
| 1990s | 9,794 1000 ha | 122,431 1000 ha | 112,637 1000 ha | World |
| 2000s | 13,301 1000 ha | 144,740 1000 ha | 131,439 1000 ha | World |
| 2010s | 16,547 1000 ha | 169,081 1000 ha | 152,534 1000 ha | World |
| 2020s | 19,603 1000 ha | 190,570 1000 ha | 170,967 1000 ha | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent crops — area, China or World?
- World, at 193,909 1000 ha against 20,327 1000 ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent crops — area between China and World?
- 173,582 1000 ha, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and World rank globally for permanent crops — area?
- China ranks 3rd 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.