China vs Europe: Temporary crops — Area

China
84,927 1000 ha
in 2024
Europe
195,138 1000 ha
in 2024
China rank
3rd
Europe rank
6th

Temporary crops — Area over time

  • China
  • Europe
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k200120122024

How they compare

Europe currently reports 195,138 1000 ha against 84,927 1000 ha in China, a difference of 110,211 1000 ha.

That makes Europe's figure about 2.3 times China's.

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

China ranks 3rd and Europe ranks 6th of 225 countries.

Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 87,268 1000 ha 188,472 1000 ha 101,204 1000 ha Europe
2010s 87,791 1000 ha 192,062 1000 ha 104,271 1000 ha Europe
2020s 84,899 1000 ha 196,080 1000 ha 111,181 1000 ha Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temporary crops — area, China or Europe?
Europe, at 195,138 1000 ha against 84,927 1000 ha in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in temporary crops — area between China and Europe?
110,211 1000 ha, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Europe?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do China and Europe rank globally for temporary crops — area?
China ranks 3rd and Europe ranks 6th 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.

Individual pages

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.