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 164th out of 232 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.
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
- 164 China, mainland 0.09 ha/cap compare
- 164 Cyprus 0.09 ha/cap compare
- 164 Luxembourg 0.09 ha/cap compare
- 164 Mauritania 0.09 ha/cap compare
- 164 Suriname 0.09 ha/cap compare
- 164 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.09 ha/cap compare
More environment data for China
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 57.9 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 74,915 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 17,531 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 27.93 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 67.04 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 263,216 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.18 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 20,327 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.78 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 109,061 1000 ha (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 164th out of 232 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.