Agricultural land — Share in Land area in China
China: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 41.66 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — share in land area in China stood at 41.66 %.
That represents a change of down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in China peaked at 47.05 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 41.56 %, in 2020.
China ranks 110th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45.02 % | — |
| 1962 | 45 % | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 44.98 % | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 44.97 % | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 44.94 % | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 44.9 % | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 44.86 % | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 44.82 % | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 44.78 % | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 44.73 % | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 44.7 % | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 44.66 % | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 44.61 % | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 44.68 % | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 44.53 % | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 44.52 % | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 44.51 % | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 44.5 % | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 44.42 % | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 44.34 % | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 44.34 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 44.8 % | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 45.34 % | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 46.01 % | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 46.7 % | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 46.79 % | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 46.79 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 46.82 % | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 46.91 % | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 47.01 % | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 47.05 % | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 46.8 % | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 46.65 % | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 46.57 % | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 46.5 % | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 46.43 % | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 46.36 % | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 46.29 % | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 46.21 % | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 46.14 % | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 46.13 % | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 46.12 % | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 46.11 % | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 46.1 % | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 46.09 % | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 45.88 % | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 45.67 % | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 45.46 % | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 45.25 % | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 44.89 % | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 44.54 % | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 44.19 % | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 43.83 % | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 43.48 % | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 43.13 % | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 42.78 % | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 42.42 % | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 42.07 % | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 41.72 % | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 41.56 % | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 41.68 % | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 41.66 % | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 41.66 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 41.66 % | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 41.66 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.07 %, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 41.66 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.45 %, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.92 % | 44.78 % | 45.02 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 44.59 % | 44.42 % | 44.73 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.88 % | 44.34 % | 46.91 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.59 % | 46.21 % | 47.05 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.89 % | 45.25 % | 46.14 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.3 % | 41.72 % | 44.89 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.64 % | 41.56 % | 41.68 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — share in land area in China?
- Agricultural land — share in land area in China was 41.66 % 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?
- The highest recorded value was 47.05 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.56 % in 2020.
- How does China rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
- China ranks 110th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — share in land area rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China 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.