Americas vs China, mainland: Temporary crops — Area

Americas
290,596 1000 ha
in 2024
China, mainland
84,464 1000 ha
in 2024
Americas rank
3rd
China, mainland rank
4th

Temporary crops — Area over time

  • Americas
  • China, mainland
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How they compare

Americas currently reports 290,596 1000 ha against 84,464 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 206,132 1000 ha.

That makes Americas's figure about 3.4 times China, mainland's.

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

Americas ranks 3rd and China, mainland ranks 4th of 36 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas China, mainland Difference Ahead
2000s 263,111 1000 ha 86,827 1000 ha 176,284 1000 ha Americas
2010s 285,268 1000 ha 87,332 1000 ha 197,936 1000 ha Americas
2020s 289,608 1000 ha 84,434 1000 ha 205,175 1000 ha Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temporary crops — area, Americas or China, mainland?
Americas, at 290,596 1000 ha against 84,464 1000 ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in temporary crops — area between Americas and China, mainland?
206,132 1000 ha, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China, mainland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Americas and China, mainland rank globally for temporary crops — area?
Americas ranks 3rd 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.