Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in China
China: Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land was 128,362 Hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
128,362 Hectares
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
136,205 Hectares
in 2009
All-time low
125,896 Hectares
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in China, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in China stood at 128,362 Hectares.
That represents a change of down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in China peaked at 136,205 Hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 125,896 Hectares, in 1985.
That places China 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in China, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 125,896 Hectares | — |
| 1986 | 127,396 Hectares | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 128,094 Hectares | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 129,103 Hectares | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 130,602 Hectares | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 132,197 Hectares | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 133,266 Hectares | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 131,583 Hectares | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 130,882 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 130,879 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 130,880 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 130,918 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 130,910 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 130,904 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 130,901 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 130,897 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 131,489 Hectares | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 132,081 Hectares | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 132,672 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 133,257 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 133,848 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 134,438 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 135,028 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 135,618 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 136,205 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 135,450 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 134,692 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 133,935 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 133,180 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 132,427 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 131,672 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 130,917 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 130,164 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 129,409 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 128,656 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 128,561 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 128,370 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 128,363 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 128,362 Hectares | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 128,218 Hectares | 125,896 Hectares | 130,602 Hectares | 5 |
| 1990s | 131,332 Hectares | 130,879 Hectares | 133,266 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 133,553 Hectares | 130,897 Hectares | 136,205 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 132,050 Hectares | 128,656 Hectares | 135,450 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 128,414 Hectares | 128,362 Hectares | 128,561 Hectares | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 494,088 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -15.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 251,546 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -21.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 9.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0009 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate 6.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in China?
- Agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in China was 128,362 Hectares in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 136,205 Hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,896 Hectares in 1985.
- How does China rank for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land?
- China ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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