China, mainland vs India: Temporary crops — Area

China, mainland
84,464 1000 ha
in 2024
India
119,773 1000 ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
4th
India rank
2nd

Temporary crops — Area over time

  • China, mainland
  • India
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k200120122024

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

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.