Agriculture — Area in China, mainland
China, mainland: Agriculture — Area was 391,823 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agriculture — Area in China, mainland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 391,823 1000 ha for agriculture — area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in China, mainland peaked at 442,511 1000 ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 390,891 1000 ha, in 2020.
China, mainland ranks 5th of 255 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Agriculture — Area in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 423,430 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 423,180 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 423,030 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 422,880 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 422,680 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 422,280 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 421,880 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 421,480 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 421,080 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 420,680 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 420,330 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 419,950 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 419,560 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 420,180 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 418,790 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 418,683 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 418,577 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 418,470 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 417,739 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 417,009 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 417,016 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 421,328 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 426,440 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 432,752 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 439,264 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 440,076 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 440,088 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 440,400 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 441,212 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 442,124 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 442,511 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 440,148 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 438,760 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 438,071 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 437,383 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 436,734 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 436,047 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 435,359 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 434,671 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 433,983 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 433,889 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 433,795 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 433,701 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 433,606 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 433,512 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 431,537 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 429,561 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 427,585 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 425,610 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 422,288 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 418,966 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 415,644 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 412,322 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 409,001 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 405,679 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 402,358 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 399,035 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 395,714 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 392,392 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 390,891 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 392,031 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 391,865 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 391,823 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 391,823 1000 ha | +0.0% |
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 |
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More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 391,823 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.74 % (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 Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in China, mainland?
- Agriculture — 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 agriculture — area recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 442,511 1000 ha in 1991.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 390,891 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does China, mainland rank for agriculture — area?
- China, mainland ranks 5th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — 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 Agriculture — 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.