Brazil vs China: Temporary crops — Area
Temporary crops — Area over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 84,927 1000 ha against 43,329 1000 ha in Brazil, a difference of 41,598 1000 ha.
That makes China's figure about 2.0 times Brazil's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 6th and China ranks 3rd of 225 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,066 1000 ha | 87,268 1000 ha | 52,202 1000 ha | China |
| 2010s | 41,070 1000 ha | 87,791 1000 ha | 46,721 1000 ha | China |
| 2020s | 43,266 1000 ha | 84,899 1000 ha | 41,633 1000 ha | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temporary crops — area, Brazil or China?
- China, at 84,927 1000 ha against 43,329 1000 ha in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in temporary crops — area between Brazil and China?
- 41,598 1000 ha, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for temporary crops — area?
- Brazil ranks 6th and China ranks 3rd of 225 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
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.