Arable land — Area in China
China: Arable land — Area was 109,061 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Area in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area in China stood at 109,061 1000 ha.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in China peaked at 125,545 1000 ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 96,950 1000 ha, in 1980.
China ranks 5th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102,185 1000 ha | 100,562 1000 ha | 103,397 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 98,394 1000 ha | 97,082 1000 ha | 100,067 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 112,719 1000 ha | 96,950 1000 ha | 122,886 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 121,538 1000 ha | 119,134 1000 ha | 125,545 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 120,252 1000 ha | 118,851 1000 ha | 121,657 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 115,503 1000 ha | 109,542 1000 ha | 120,632 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,211 1000 ha | 108,596 1000 ha | 109,575 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in China?
- Arable land — area in China was 109,061 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 125,545 1000 ha in 1991.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,950 1000 ha in 1980.
- How does China rank for arable land — area?
- China ranks 5th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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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.