Country area — Area in China, mainland
China, mainland: Country area — Area was 956,291 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Country area — Area in China, mainland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 956,291 1000 ha for country area — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area in China, mainland peaked at 956,295 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 956,291 1000 ha, in 2016.
That places China, mainland 8th out of 267 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Country area — Area in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 956,295 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 956,295 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 956,295 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 956,295 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 956,295 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 956,295 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 956,295 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 956,295 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 956,295 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 956,295 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 956,295 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 956,295 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 956,295 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 956,295 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 956,295 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 956,295 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 956,295 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 956,295 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 956,295 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 956,295 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 956,295 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 956,295 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 956,295 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 956,295 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 956,295 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 956,295 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 956,295 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 956,295 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 956,295 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 956,295 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 956,295 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 956,295 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 956,295 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 956,295 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 956,294 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 956,293 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 956,293 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 956,293 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 956,293 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 956,292 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 956,291 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 956,291 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 956,291 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 956,291 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 956,291 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 956,291 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 956,291 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 956,291 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 956,291 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 956,291 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 956,291 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 956,291 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 956,291 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 956,291 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 956,291 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 956,291 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 956,291 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 956,291 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 956,291 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 956,291 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 956,291 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 956,291 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 956,291 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 956,291 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 956,295 1000 ha | 956,295 1000 ha | 956,295 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 956,295 1000 ha | 956,295 1000 ha | 956,295 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 956,295 1000 ha | 956,295 1000 ha | 956,295 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 956,294 1000 ha | 956,293 1000 ha | 956,295 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 956,291 1000 ha | 956,291 1000 ha | 956,292 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 956,291 1000 ha | 956,291 1000 ha | 956,291 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 956,291 1000 ha | 956,291 1000 ha | 956,291 1000 ha | 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 — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (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)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area in China, mainland?
- Country area — area in China, mainland was 956,291 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest country area — area recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 956,295 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest country area — area recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 956,291 1000 ha in 2016.
- How does China, mainland rank for country area — area?
- China, mainland ranks 8th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — 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.