Cropland — Area in China, mainland
China, mainland: Cropland — Area was 128,608 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in China, mainland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in China, mainland stood at 128,608 1000 ha.
The figure is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in China, mainland peaked at 135,385 1000 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 99,305 1000 ha, in 1980.
China, mainland ranks 6th of 252 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 104,350 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 104,100 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 103,950 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 103,800 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 103,600 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 103,200 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 102,800 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 102,400 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 102,000 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 101,600 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 101,250 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 100,870 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 100,480 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 101,100 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 99,710 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 99,603 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 99,497 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 99,390 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 99,348 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 99,305 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 100,000 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 105,000 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 110,800 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 117,800 1000 ha | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 125,000 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 126,500 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 127,200 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 128,200 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 129,700 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 131,300 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 132,375 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 130,700 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 130,000 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 130,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 130,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 130,039 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 130,039 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 130,040 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 130,040 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 130,040 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 130,634 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 131,228 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 131,822 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 132,415 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 133,009 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 133,603 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 134,197 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 134,791 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 135,385 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 134,632 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 133,880 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 133,128 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 132,375 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 131,623 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 130,871 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 130,119 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 129,366 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 128,614 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 127,862 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 127,768 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 127,580 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 127,580 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 128,608 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 128,608 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103,356 1000 ha | 102,000 1000 ha | 104,350 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 100,285 1000 ha | 99,348 1000 ha | 101,600 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 116,950 1000 ha | 99,305 1000 ha | 129,700 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 130,453 1000 ha | 130,000 1000 ha | 132,375 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 132,712 1000 ha | 130,040 1000 ha | 135,385 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 131,247 1000 ha | 127,862 1000 ha | 134,632 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 128,029 1000 ha | 127,580 1000 ha | 128,608 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
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)
- 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 — Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in China, mainland?
- Cropland — area in China, mainland was 128,608 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 135,385 1000 ha in 2009.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,305 1000 ha in 1980.
- How does China, mainland rank for cropland — area?
- China, mainland ranks 6th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area 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 Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.