China vs United States: Temporary crops — Area
Temporary crops — Area over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 139,418 1000 ha against 84,927 1000 ha in China, a difference of 54,491 1000 ha.
That makes United States's figure about 1.6 times China's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 242 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87,268 1000 ha | 141,720 1000 ha | 54,452 1000 ha | United States |
| 2010s | 87,791 1000 ha | 143,972 1000 ha | 56,181 1000 ha | United States |
| 2020s | 84,899 1000 ha | 140,060 1000 ha | 55,160 1000 ha | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temporary crops — area, China or United States?
- United States, at 139,418 1000 ha against 84,927 1000 ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in temporary crops — area between China and United States?
- 54,491 1000 ha, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do China and United States rank globally for temporary crops — area?
- China ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd 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.