Agricultural land area — Organic farming in China
China: Agricultural land area — Organic farming was 3.42 million Hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.42 million Hectares
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
4th
of 43 countries
All-time high
3.47 million Hectares
in 2004
All-time low
40,000 Hectares
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Agricultural land area — Organic farming in China, 2000–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land area — organic farming in China stood at 3.42 million Hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — organic farming in China peaked at 3.47 million Hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 40,000 Hectares, in 2000.
China ranks 4th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Organic farming in China, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40,000 Hectares | — |
| 2001 | 301,295 Hectares | +653.2% |
| 2002 | 301,295 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 298,990 Hectares | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.47 million Hectares | +1059.4% |
| 2005 | 2.30 million Hectares | -33.7% |
| 2006 | 2.30 million Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.55 million Hectares | -32.5% |
| 2008 | 1.85 million Hectares | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 1.85 million Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.09 million Hectares | -41.2% |
| 2011 | 1.90 million Hectares | +74.3% |
| 2012 | 1.90 million Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.09 million Hectares | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 1.93 million Hectares | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 1.61 million Hectares | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 2.28 million Hectares | +41.7% |
| 2017 | 3.02 million Hectares | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 3.13 million Hectares | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.22 million Hectares | -29.3% |
| 2020 | 2.44 million Hectares | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 2.75 million Hectares | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 2.90 million Hectares | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 3.42 million Hectares | +18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.43 million Hectares | 40,000 Hectares | 3.47 million Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 million Hectares | 1.09 million Hectares | 3.13 million Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 million Hectares | 2.44 million Hectares | 3.42 million Hectares | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
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- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -15.14 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — organic farming in China?
- Agricultural land area — organic farming in China was 3.42 million Hectares in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — organic farming recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 million Hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — organic farming recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,000 Hectares in 2000.
- How does China rank for agricultural land area — organic farming?
- China ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land area — organic farming rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Organic farming. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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