China, mainland vs Northern America: Temporary crops — Area
Temporary crops — Area over time
- China, mainland
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 171,848 1000 ha against 84,464 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 87,384 1000 ha.
That makes Northern America's figure about 2.0 times China, mainland's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 5th and Northern America ranks 8th of 242 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86,827 1000 ha | 169,984 1000 ha | 83,157 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 2010s | 87,332 1000 ha | 174,518 1000 ha | 87,186 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 2020s | 84,434 1000 ha | 172,429 1000 ha | 87,995 1000 ha | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temporary crops — area, China, mainland or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 171,848 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 Northern America?
- 87,384 1000 ha, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Northern America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Northern America rank globally for temporary crops — area?
- China, mainland ranks 5th and Northern America ranks 8th 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
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.