Cropland — Area in China, Taiwan Province of
China, Taiwan Province of: Cropland — Area was 776.9 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in China, Taiwan Province of, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in China, Taiwan Province of stood at 776.9 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 923 1000 ha in 1977 and was at its lowest, 776.9 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places China, Taiwan Province of 128th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 896.22 1000 ha | 884 1000 ha | 915 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 911.3 1000 ha | 896 1000 ha | 923 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 893.6 1000 ha | 886 1000 ha | 907 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 872.1 1000 ha | 855 1000 ha | 890 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 835.3 1000 ha | 815 1000 ha | 851 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 798.81 1000 ha | 790.2 1000 ha | 813 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 782.5 1000 ha | 776.9 1000 ha | 790.1 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for China, Taiwan Province of
- Country area — Area 3,596 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 47.93 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 372.36 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 55 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 23.59 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 183.27 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 76.41 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 593.63 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.03 ha/cap (2024)
- Land area — Area 3,541 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in China, Taiwan Province of?
- Cropland — area in China, Taiwan Province of was 776.9 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
- The highest recorded value was 923 1000 ha in 1977.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
- The lowest recorded value was 776.9 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for cropland — area?
- China, Taiwan Province of ranks 128th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China, Taiwan Province of 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
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.