Country area — Area in China
China: Country area — Area was 960,001 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Country area — Area in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, country area — area in China stood at 960,001 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area in China peaked at 960,001 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 960,000 1000 ha, in 2003.
That places China 5th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 960,000 1000 ha | 960,000 1000 ha | 960,000 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 960,000 1000 ha | 960,000 1000 ha | 960,000 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 960,000 1000 ha | 960,000 1000 ha | 960,000 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 960,000 1000 ha | 960,000 1000 ha | 960,000 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 960,000 1000 ha | 960,000 1000 ha | 960,000 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 960,001 1000 ha | 960,000 1000 ha | 960,001 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 960,001 1000 ha | 960,001 1000 ha | 960,001 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 2 USSR 2.24 million 1000 ha compare
- 3 Russian Federation 1.71 million 1000 ha compare
- 4 Canada 1.56 million 1000 ha compare
- 6 China, mainland 956,291 1000 ha compare
- 7 Brazil 851,042 1000 ha compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 800,897 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 country area — area in China?
- Country area — area in China was 960,001 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest country area — area recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 960,001 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest country area — area recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 960,000 1000 ha in 2003.
- How does China rank for country area — area?
- China ranks 5th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 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.