Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in China, mainland
China, mainland: Cropland area actually irrigated — Area was 72,432 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in China, mainland, 2013–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area actually irrigated — area in China, mainland is 72,432 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area actually irrigated — area in China, mainland peaked at 72,432 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63,473 1000 ha, in 2013.
That places China, mainland 1st out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66,542 1000 ha | 63,473 1000 ha | 68,679 1000 ha | 7 |
| 2020s | 70,641 1000 ha | 69,161 1000 ha | 72,432 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 2 Pakistan 19,541 1000 ha compare
- 3 Bangladesh 8,713 1000 ha compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 7,972 1000 ha compare
More environment data for China, mainland
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.14 % (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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 108,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.68 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 20,142 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 74,542 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 57.96 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area actually irrigated — area in China, mainland?
- Cropland area actually irrigated — area in China, mainland was 72,432 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland area actually irrigated — area recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 72,432 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest cropland area actually irrigated — area recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,473 1000 ha in 2013.
- How does China, mainland rank for cropland area actually irrigated — area?
- China, mainland ranks 1st out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 actually irrigated — 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.