Cropland — Area in China
China: Cropland — Area was 129,388 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
China recorded 129,388 1000 ha for cropland — area in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in China peaked at 136,205 1000 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 100,220 1000 ha, in 1980.
That places China 4th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104,265 1000 ha | 102,928 1000 ha | 105,248 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 101,207 1000 ha | 100,270 1000 ha | 102,518 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 117,852 1000 ha | 100,220 1000 ha | 130,602 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 131,332 1000 ha | 130,879 1000 ha | 133,266 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 133,553 1000 ha | 130,897 1000 ha | 136,205 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 132,050 1000 ha | 128,656 1000 ha | 135,450 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 128,814 1000 ha | 128,363 1000 ha | 129,390 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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 cropland — area in China?
- Cropland — area in China was 129,388 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 136,205 1000 ha in 2009.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,220 1000 ha in 1980.
- How does China rank for cropland — area?
- China ranks 4th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.