Cropland — Area in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Cropland — Area was 3 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
214th
of 234 countries
All-time high
14 1000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
3 1000 ha
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Area in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2024

2.557.51012.515196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, cropland — area in China, Hong Kong SAR stood at 3 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — area in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 14 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3 1000 ha, in 2020.

That places China, Hong Kong SAR 214th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.33 1000 ha 13 1000 ha 14 1000 ha 9
1970s 10.6 1000 ha 8 1000 ha 13 1000 ha 10
1980s 7.9 1000 ha 7 1000 ha 8 1000 ha 10
1990s 6.7 1000 ha 6 1000 ha 7 1000 ha 10
2000s 5.6 1000 ha 5 1000 ha 6 1000 ha 10
2010s 4.15 1000 ha 4 1000 ha 4.5 1000 ha 10
2020s 3 1000 ha 3 1000 ha 3 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 211 Wallis and Futuna Islands 3.5 1000 ha compare
  2. 212 Channel Islands 3.45 1000 ha compare
  3. 213 Cook Islands 3.41 1000 ha compare
  4. 214 British Virgin Islands 3 1000 ha compare
  5. 216 Tuvalu 2.6 1000 ha compare
  6. 217 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2.4 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — area in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Cropland — area in China, Hong Kong SAR was 3 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — area recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 14 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 3 1000 ha in 2020.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for cropland — area?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 214th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — area rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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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.