Africa vs China, mainland: Temporary crops — Area

Africa
214,761 1000 ha
in 2024
China, mainland
84,464 1000 ha
in 2024
Africa rank
4th
China, mainland rank
4th

Temporary crops — Area over time

  • Africa
  • China, mainland
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 214,761 1000 ha against 84,464 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 130,297 1000 ha.

That makes Africa's figure about 2.5 times China, mainland's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 4th and China, mainland ranks 4th of 36 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa China, mainland Difference Ahead
2000s 166,525 1000 ha 86,827 1000 ha 79,698 1000 ha Africa
2010s 199,625 1000 ha 87,332 1000 ha 112,292 1000 ha Africa
2020s 213,630 1000 ha 84,434 1000 ha 129,196 1000 ha Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temporary crops — area, Africa or China, mainland?
Africa, at 214,761 1000 ha against 84,464 1000 ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in temporary crops — area between Africa and China, mainland?
130,297 1000 ha, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China, mainland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Africa and China, mainland rank globally for temporary crops — area?
Africa ranks 4th and China, mainland ranks 4th of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Temporary 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
Temporary crops — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 6,187 data points, 1998–2024
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.