China, mainland vs India: Temporary crops — Area
Temporary crops — Area over time
- China, mainland
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 119,773 1000 ha against 84,464 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 35,309 1000 ha.
That makes India's figure about 1.4 times China, mainland's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 4th and India ranks 2nd of 225 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86,827 1000 ha | 115,427 1000 ha | 28,600 1000 ha | India |
| 2010s | 87,332 1000 ha | 119,041 1000 ha | 31,708 1000 ha | India |
| 2020s | 84,434 1000 ha | 119,923 1000 ha | 35,489 1000 ha | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temporary crops — area, China, mainland or India?
- India, at 119,773 1000 ha against 84,464 1000 ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in temporary crops — area between China, mainland and India?
- 35,309 1000 ha, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and India?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and India rank globally for temporary crops — area?
- China, mainland ranks 4th and India ranks 2nd 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.