Agricultural land — Share in Land area in China, mainland
China, mainland: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 41.74 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in China, mainland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — share in land area in China, mainland is 41.74 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in China, mainland peaked at 47.13 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 41.64 %, in 2020.
China, mainland ranks 95th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45.1 % | — |
| 1962 | 45.08 % | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 45.06 % | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 45.04 % | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 45.02 % | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 44.98 % | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 44.94 % | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 44.89 % | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 44.85 % | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 44.81 % | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 44.77 % | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 44.73 % | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 44.69 % | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 44.76 % | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 44.61 % | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 44.6 % | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 44.59 % | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 44.57 % | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 44.5 % | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 44.42 % | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 44.42 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 44.88 % | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 45.42 % | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 46.1 % | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 46.79 % | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 46.88 % | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 46.88 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 46.91 % | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 47 % | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 47.09 % | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 47.13 % | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 46.88 % | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 46.73 % | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 46.66 % | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 46.59 % | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 46.52 % | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 46.45 % | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 46.37 % | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 46.3 % | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 46.23 % | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 46.22 % | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 46.21 % | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 46.2 % | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 46.19 % | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 46.18 % | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 45.97 % | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 45.76 % | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 45.54 % | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 45.33 % | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 44.98 % | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 44.63 % | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 44.27 % | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 43.92 % | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 43.57 % | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 43.21 % | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 42.86 % | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 42.5 % | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 42.15 % | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 41.8 % | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 41.64 % | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 41.76 % | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 41.74 % | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 41.74 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 41.74 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45 % | 44.85 % | 45.1 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 44.66 % | 44.5 % | 44.81 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.97 % | 44.42 % | 47 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.67 % | 46.3 % | 47.13 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.98 % | 45.33 % | 46.23 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.39 % | 41.8 % | 44.98 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.72 % | 41.64 % | 41.76 % | 5 |
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More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 74,542 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 956,291 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 938,821 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 391,823 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 391,823 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — share in land area in China, mainland?
- Agricultural land — share in land area in China, mainland was 41.74 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 47.13 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.64 % in 2020.
- How does China, mainland rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
- China, mainland ranks 95th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — share in 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 — Share in 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.