Cropland — Area per capita in China
China: Cropland — Area per capita was 0.09 ha/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area per capita in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area per capita in China stood at 0.09 ha/cap. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area per capita in China peaked at 0.16 ha/cap in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.09 ha/cap, in 2013.
That places China 175th out of 250 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 | ha/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.16 ha/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.15 ha/cap | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.14 ha/cap | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.14 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.13 ha/cap | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 0.13 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.13 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.12 ha/cap | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 0.12 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.12 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.11 ha/cap | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1 ha/cap | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.11 ha/cap | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.12 ha/cap | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.12 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.11 ha/cap | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1 ha/cap | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.09 ha/cap | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.09 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.09 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.09 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.09 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.09 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.09 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.09 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.09 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.09 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.09 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.09 ha/cap | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.09 ha/cap is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.18 ha/cap, 50% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 0.09 ha/cap is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.135 ha/cap, 67% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1422 ha/cap | 0.13 ha/cap | 0.16 ha/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.11 ha/cap | 0.1 ha/cap | 0.12 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.109 ha/cap | 0.1 ha/cap | 0.12 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.105 ha/cap | 0.1 ha/cap | 0.11 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1 ha/cap | 0.1 ha/cap | 0.1 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.093 ha/cap | 0.09 ha/cap | 0.1 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.09 ha/cap | 0.09 ha/cap | 0.09 ha/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 175 China, mainland 0.09 ha/cap compare
- 175 Cyprus 0.09 ha/cap compare
- 175 Luxembourg 0.09 ha/cap compare
- 175 Mauritania 0.09 ha/cap compare
- 175 Suriname 0.09 ha/cap compare
- 175 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.09 ha/cap compare
- 175 United Kingdom 0.09 ha/cap 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area per capita in China?
- Cropland — area per capita in China was 0.09 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.16 ha/cap in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 ha/cap in 2013.
- How does China rank for cropland — area per capita?
- China ranks 175th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per capita. 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.