Arable land — Area in China, mainland
China, mainland: Arable land — Area was 108,466 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Area in China, mainland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area in China, mainland is 108,466 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in China, mainland peaked at 124,875 1000 ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 96,175 1000 ha, in 1980.
China, mainland ranks 8th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 102,600 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 102,300 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 102,100 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 101,900 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 101,650 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 101,200 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 100,720 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 100,240 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 99,760 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 99,280 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 98,850 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 98,390 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 97,920 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 98,460 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 96,990 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 96,803 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 96,617 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 96,430 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 96,300 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 96,175 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 96,790 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 101,700 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 107,300 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 114,000 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 120,100 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 120,500 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 120,200 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 120,900 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 122,200 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 123,800 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 124,875 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 122,900 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 121,300 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 120,700 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 119,580 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 119,340 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 119,061 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 118,782 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 118,504 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 118,225 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 118,540 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 118,855 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 119,170 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 119,484 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 119,799 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 120,114 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 120,429 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 120,744 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 121,059 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 120,027 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 118,996 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 117,965 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 116,933 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 115,902 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 114,871 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 113,251 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 111,631 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 110,483 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 108,940 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 108,779 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 108,975 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 107,999 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 108,846 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 108,466 1000 ha | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101,386 1000 ha | 99,760 1000 ha | 102,600 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 97,604 1000 ha | 96,300 1000 ha | 99,280 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 111,986 1000 ha | 96,175 1000 ha | 122,200 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 120,884 1000 ha | 118,504 1000 ha | 124,875 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 119,642 1000 ha | 118,225 1000 ha | 121,059 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 114,900 1000 ha | 108,940 1000 ha | 120,027 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,613 1000 ha | 107,999 1000 ha | 108,975 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
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 — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 391,823 1000 ha (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in China, mainland?
- Arable land — area in China, mainland was 108,466 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 124,875 1000 ha in 1991.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,175 1000 ha in 1980.
- How does China, mainland rank for arable land — area?
- China, mainland ranks 8th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.