Brazil vs China, mainland: Temporary crops — Area

Brazil
43,329 1000 ha
in 2024
China, mainland
84,464 1000 ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
8th
China, mainland rank
5th

Temporary crops — Area over time

  • Brazil
  • China, mainland
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 84,464 1000 ha against 43,329 1000 ha in Brazil, a difference of 41,135 1000 ha.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.9 times Brazil's.

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

Brazil ranks 8th and China, mainland ranks 5th of 242 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China, mainland Difference Ahead
2000s 35,066 1000 ha 86,827 1000 ha 51,761 1000 ha China, mainland
2010s 41,070 1000 ha 87,332 1000 ha 46,262 1000 ha China, mainland
2020s 43,266 1000 ha 84,434 1000 ha 41,167 1000 ha China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temporary crops — area, Brazil or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 84,464 1000 ha against 43,329 1000 ha in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in temporary crops — area between Brazil and China, mainland?
41,135 1000 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China, mainland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Brazil and China, mainland rank globally for temporary crops — area?
Brazil ranks 8th and China, mainland ranks 5th of 242 countries.
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
275 places, 6,523 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.