Agricultural land — Area in China, mainland
China, mainland: Agricultural land — Area was 391,823 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land — Area in China, mainland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — area in China, mainland is 391,823 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in China, mainland peaked at 442,511 1000 ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 390,891 1000 ha, in 2020.
That places China, mainland 4th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 422,436 1000 ha | 421,080 1000 ha | 423,430 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 419,296 1000 ha | 417,739 1000 ha | 420,680 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 431,558 1000 ha | 417,009 1000 ha | 441,212 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 438,181 1000 ha | 434,671 1000 ha | 442,511 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 431,678 1000 ha | 425,610 1000 ha | 433,983 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 407,340 1000 ha | 392,392 1000 ha | 422,288 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 391,687 1000 ha | 390,891 1000 ha | 392,031 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
More environment data for China, mainland
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.14 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,591 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 108,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.68 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 20,142 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 74,542 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 57.96 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in China, mainland?
- Agricultural land — area in China, mainland was 391,823 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 442,511 1000 ha in 1991.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 390,891 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does China, mainland rank for agricultural land — area?
- China, mainland ranks 4th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.