Cropland — Area, per capita in China
China: Cropland — Area, per capita was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0001 1000 ha per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
133rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0002 1000 ha per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0001 1000 ha per person
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cropland — Area, per capita in China, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area, per capita in China is 0.0001 1000 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per capita in China peaked at 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 1000 ha per person, in 2021.
That places China 133rd out of 185 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.
Cropland — Area, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0001 1000 ha per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 1000 ha per person, 51% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0001 1000 ha per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 1000 ha per person, 62% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 130 Chile 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 131 French Polynesia 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 132 Luxembourg 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 134 Cyprus 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 135 Suriname 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 136 Mauritania 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
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, annual growth rate -0.0015 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (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, per capita in China?
- Cropland — area, per capita in China was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2021.
- How does China rank for cropland — area, per capita?
- China ranks 133rd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.