Agriculture — Area in China, Taiwan Province of

China, Taiwan Province of: Agriculture — Area was 776.9 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
776.9 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
142nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
923 1000 ha
in 1977
All-time low
776.9 1000 ha
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Agriculture — Area in China, Taiwan Province of, 1961–2024

02004006008001.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

China, Taiwan Province of recorded 776.9 1000 ha for agriculture — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture — area in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 923 1000 ha in 1977 and was at its lowest, 776.9 1000 ha, in 2024.

That places China, Taiwan Province of 142nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 896.22 1000 ha 884 1000 ha 915 1000 ha 9
1970s 911.3 1000 ha 896 1000 ha 923 1000 ha 10
1980s 893.6 1000 ha 886 1000 ha 907 1000 ha 10
1990s 872.1 1000 ha 855 1000 ha 890 1000 ha 10
2000s 835.3 1000 ha 815 1000 ha 851 1000 ha 10
2010s 798.81 1000 ha 790.2 1000 ha 813 1000 ha 10
2020s 782.5 1000 ha 776.9 1000 ha 790.1 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near China, Taiwan Province of

  1. 139 Norway 984 1000 ha compare
  2. 140 Estonia, Republic of 982 1000 ha compare
  3. 141 Guinea-Bissau 882.91 1000 ha compare
  4. 143 Gambia, The 770.3 1000 ha compare
  5. 144 Guyana 720 1000 ha compare
  6. 145 Lebanon 651.3 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture — area in China, Taiwan Province of?
Agriculture — area in China, Taiwan Province of was 776.9 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The highest recorded value was 923 1000 ha in 1977.
What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The lowest recorded value was 776.9 1000 ha in 2024.
How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for agriculture — area?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 142nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is agriculture — area rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, Taiwan Province of 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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Indicator
Agriculture — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 16,066 data points, 1961–2024
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