Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in China
China: Cropland — Area, annual growth rate was -0.0015 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in China, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area, annual growth rate in China stood at -0.0015 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 100.2% on the previous year and up 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, annual growth rate in China peaked at 6.26 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -1.36 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places China 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.2347 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.14 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1964 | -0.1411 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1965 | -0.1881 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 1966 | -0.3799 % change on previous year | +101.9% |
| 1967 | -0.3813 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1968 | -0.3876 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1969 | -0.3727 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1970 | -0.3983 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1971 | -0.3443 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1972 | -0.3759 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1973 | -0.3861 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6322 % change on previous year | -263.7% |
| 1975 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -315.8% |
| 1976 | -0.1033 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 1977 | -0.1034 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1978 | -0.1125 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1979 | -0.0459 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 1980 | -0.0499 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6865 % change on previous year | -1476.7% |
| 1982 | 4.95 % change on previous year | +620.5% |
| 1983 | 5.48 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 6.26 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5479 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7877 % change on previous year | +43.8% |
| 1989 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +47.4% |
| 1990 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8086 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1992 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -256.2% |
| 1993 | -0.5327 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1994 | -0.0023 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 1996 | 0.029 % change on previous year | +3700.0% |
| 1997 | -0.0061 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 1998 | -0.0046 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1999 | -0.0023 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2000 | -0.0031 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4523 % change on previous year | -14900.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4502 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4475 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4409 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4435 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4408 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4389 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4369 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4328 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2010 | -0.5543 % change on previous year | -228.1% |
| 2011 | -0.5596 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2012 | -0.562 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2013 | -0.5637 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2014 | -0.5654 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2015 | -0.5701 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2016 | -0.5734 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2017 | -0.5759 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2018 | -0.5793 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2019 | -0.5819 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2020 | -0.0738 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 2021 | -0.1486 % change on previous year | +101.2% |
| 2022 | -0.0055 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8001 % change on previous year | -14772.2% |
| 2024 | -0.0015 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +14900.5% | -0.0031 % change on previous year | 0.4523 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +14772.2% | -0.0055 % change on previous year | 0.8001 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +3700.0% | 0.0008 % change on previous year | 0.029 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +1476.7% | -0.0499 % change on previous year | 0.6865 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +620.5% | 0.6865 % change on previous year | 4.95 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -315.8% | 0.6322 % change on previous year | -1.36 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.2782 % change on previous year | -0.3876 % change on previous year | -0.14 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.2602 % change on previous year | -1.36 % change on previous year | 0.6322 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.71 % change on previous year | -0.0499 % change on previous year | 6.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0249 % change on previous year | -1.26 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3981 % change on previous year | -0.0031 % change on previous year | 0.4523 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5686 % change on previous year | -0.5819 % change on previous year | -0.5543 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1141 % change on previous year | -0.1486 % change on previous year | 0.8001 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0001 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate -0.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per capita 0.0001 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, annual growth rate in China?
- Cropland — area, annual growth rate in China was -0.0015 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 6.26 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.36 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does China rank for cropland — area, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cropland — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cropland — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.