Agriculture — Area in China
China: Agriculture — Area was 392,604 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agriculture — Area in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
China recorded 392,604 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 peaked at 443,403 1000 ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 391,685 1000 ha, in 2020.
That places China 3rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 423,345 1000 ha | 422,008 1000 ha | 424,328 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 420,218 1000 ha | 418,662 1000 ha | 421,598 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 432,461 1000 ha | 417,925 1000 ha | 442,115 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 439,060 1000 ha | 435,533 1000 ha | 443,403 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 432,520 1000 ha | 426,431 1000 ha | 434,841 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 408,144 1000 ha | 393,187 1000 ha | 423,106 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 392,473 1000 ha | 391,685 1000 ha | 392,822 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 OECD 1.19 million 1000 ha compare
- 2 USSR 555,420 1000 ha compare
- 4 China, mainland 391,823 1000 ha compare
- 5 Australia and New Zealand 378,628 1000 ha compare
- 6 Australia 368,934 1000 ha compare
More environment data for China
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 57.9 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 74,915 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 17,531 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 27.93 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 67.04 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 263,216 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.18 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 20,327 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.78 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 109,061 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in China?
- Agriculture — area in China was 392,604 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 443,403 1000 ha in 1991.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 391,685 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does China rank for agriculture — area?
- China ranks 3rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — 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 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.