Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in China, mainland
China, mainland: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 27.68 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in China, mainland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — share in agricultural land in China, mainland stood at 27.68 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in China, mainland peaked at 28.44 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.04 %, in 1978.
That places China, mainland 151st out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.23 % | — |
| 1962 | 24.17 % | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 24.14 % | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 24.1 % | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 24.05 % | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 23.97 % | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 23.87 % | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 23.78 % | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 23.69 % | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 23.6 % | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 23.52 % | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 23.43 % | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 23.34 % | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 23.43 % | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 23.16 % | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 23.12 % | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 23.08 % | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 23.04 % | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 23.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 23.06 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 23.21 % | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 24.14 % | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 25.16 % | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 26.34 % | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 27.34 % | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 27.38 % | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 27.31 % | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 27.45 % | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 27.7 % | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 28 % | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 28.22 % | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 27.92 % | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 27.65 % | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 27.55 % | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 27.34 % | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 27.33 % | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 27.3 % | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 27.28 % | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 27.26 % | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 27.24 % | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 27.32 % | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 27.4 % | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 27.48 % | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 27.56 % | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 27.63 % | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 27.83 % | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 28.04 % | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 28.24 % | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 28.44 % | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 28.42 % | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 28.4 % | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 28.38 % | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 28.36 % | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 28.34 % | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 28.32 % | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 28.15 % | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 27.98 % | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 27.92 % | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 27.76 % | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 27.83 % | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 27.8 % | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 27.56 % | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 27.78 % | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 27.68 % | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24 % | 23.69 % | 24.23 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.28 % | 23.04 % | 23.6 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.91 % | 23.06 % | 27.7 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.59 % | 27.26 % | 28.22 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.72 % | 27.24 % | 28.44 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.2 % | 27.76 % | 28.42 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.73 % | 27.56 % | 27.83 % | 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 — 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 — share in agricultural land in China, mainland?
- Arable land — share in agricultural land in China, mainland was 27.68 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 28.44 % in 2009.
- What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.04 % in 1978.
- How does China, mainland rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- China, mainland ranks 151st out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. 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.