What is cropland — area per capita in China, Taiwan Province of?

Cropland — area per capita in China, Taiwan Province of was 0.03 ha/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest cropland — area per capita recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?

The highest recorded value was 0.08 ha/cap in 1961.

What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?

The lowest recorded value was 0.03 ha/cap in 2011.

How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for cropland — area per capita?

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 212th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.

Is cropland — area per capita rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cropland — Area per capita in China, Taiwan Province of

Name: Cropland — Area per capita in China, Taiwan Province of
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

China, Taiwan Province of: Cropland — Area per capita was 0.03 ha/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.03 ha/cap

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

212th

of 250 countries

All-time high

0.08 ha/cap

in 1961

All-time low

0.03 ha/cap

in 2011

Years of data

1961–2024

Cropland — Area per capita in China, Taiwan Province of, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha/cap.

Analysis

In 2024, cropland — area per capita in China, Taiwan Province of stood at 0.03 ha/cap. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — area per capita in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 0.08 ha/cap in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.03 ha/cap, in 2011.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 212th of 250 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Cropland — Area per capita in China, Taiwan Province of, year by year

Annual values for Cropland — Area per capita in China, Taiwan Province of, 1961 to 2024.
Year	ha/cap	Change
1961	0.08 ha/cap	—
1962	0.07 ha/cap	-12.5%
1963	0.07 ha/cap	+0.0%
1964	0.07 ha/cap	+0.0%
1965	0.07 ha/cap	+0.0%
1966	0.07 ha/cap	+0.0%
1967	0.06 ha/cap	-14.3%
1968	0.06 ha/cap	+0.0%
1969	0.06 ha/cap	+0.0%
1970	0.06 ha/cap	+0.0%
1971	0.06 ha/cap	+0.0%
1972	0.06 ha/cap	+0.0%
1973	0.06 ha/cap	+0.0%
1974	0.06 ha/cap	+0.0%
1975	0.06 ha/cap	+0.0%
1976	0.06 ha/cap	+0.0%
1977	0.05 ha/cap	-16.7%
1978	0.05 ha/cap	+0.0%
1979	0.05 ha/cap	+0.0%
1980	0.05 ha/cap	+0.0%
1981	0.05 ha/cap	+0.0%
1982	0.05 ha/cap	+0.0%
1983	0.05 ha/cap	+0.0%
1984	0.05 ha/cap	+0.0%
1985	0.05 ha/cap	+0.0%
1986	0.04 ha/cap	-20.0%
1987	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
1988	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
1989	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
1990	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
1991	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
1992	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
1993	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
1994	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
1995	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
1996	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
1997	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
1998	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
1999	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
2000	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
2001	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
2002	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
2003	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
2004	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
2005	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
2006	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
2007	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
2008	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
2009	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
2010	0.04 ha/cap	+0.0%
2011	0.03 ha/cap	-25.0%
2012	0.03 ha/cap	+0.0%
2013	0.03 ha/cap	+0.0%
2014	0.03 ha/cap	+0.0%
2015	0.03 ha/cap	+0.0%
2016	0.03 ha/cap	+0.0%
2017	0.03 ha/cap	+0.0%
2018	0.03 ha/cap	+0.0%
2019	0.03 ha/cap	+0.0%
2020	0.03 ha/cap	+0.0%
2021	0.03 ha/cap	+0.0%
2022	0.03 ha/cap	+0.0%
2023	0.03 ha/cap	+0.0%
2024	0.03 ha/cap	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0678 ha/cap	0.06 ha/cap	0.08 ha/cap	9
1970s	0.057 ha/cap	0.05 ha/cap	0.06 ha/cap	10
1980s	0.046 ha/cap	0.04 ha/cap	0.05 ha/cap	10
1990s	0.04 ha/cap	0.04 ha/cap	0.04 ha/cap	10
2000s	0.04 ha/cap	0.04 ha/cap	0.04 ha/cap	10
2010s	0.031 ha/cap	0.03 ha/cap	0.04 ha/cap	10
2020s	0.03 ha/cap	0.03 ha/cap	0.03 ha/cap	5

Countries ranked near China, Taiwan Province of

212 Bahamas 0.03 ha/cap compare
212 Barbados 0.03 ha/cap compare
212 Brunei Darussalam 0.03 ha/cap compare
212 Japan 0.03 ha/cap compare
212 Montenegro 0.03 ha/cap compare
212 Naoero 0.03 ha/cap compare
212 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0.03 ha/cap compare
212 New Caledonia 0.03 ha/cap compare
212 Republic of Korea 0.03 ha/cap compare
212 Réunion 0.03 ha/cap compare
212 Brunei 0.03 ha/cap compare
212 Nauru 0.03 ha/cap compare
212 Reunion 0.03 ha/cap compare

See the full ranking of 280 places →

More environment data for China, Taiwan Province of

Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.342 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.31 °C (2025)
Agriculture — Area 776.9 1000 ha (2024)
Land area — Area 3,541 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)

All data for China, Taiwan Province of →

Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — area per capita in China, Taiwan Province of?: Cropland — area per capita in China, Taiwan Province of was 0.03 ha/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — area per capita recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?: The highest recorded value was 0.08 ha/cap in 1961.
What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?: The lowest recorded value was 0.03 ha/cap in 2011.
How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for cropland — area per capita?: China, Taiwan Province of ranks 212th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — area per capita rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cropland — Area per capita
Unit: ha/cap
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 280 places, 16,444 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.