Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in China, mainland
China, mainland: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 32.82 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in China, mainland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in agricultural land in China, mainland stood at 32.82 %. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in China, mainland peaked at 32.82 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.75 %, in 1978.
That places China, mainland 184th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.64 % | — |
| 1962 | 24.6 % | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 24.57 % | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 24.55 % | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 24.51 % | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 24.44 % | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 24.37 % | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 24.3 % | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 24.22 % | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 24.15 % | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 24.09 % | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 24.02 % | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 23.95 % | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 24.06 % | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 23.81 % | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 23.79 % | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 23.77 % | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 23.75 % | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 23.78 % | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 23.81 % | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 23.98 % | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 24.92 % | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 25.98 % | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 27.22 % | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 28.46 % | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 28.75 % | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 28.9 % | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 29.11 % | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 29.4 % | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 29.7 % | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 29.91 % | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 29.69 % | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 29.63 % | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 29.68 % | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 29.72 % | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 29.78 % | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 29.82 % | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 29.87 % | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 29.92 % | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 29.96 % | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 30.11 % | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 30.25 % | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 30.39 % | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 30.54 % | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 30.68 % | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 30.96 % | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 31.24 % | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 31.52 % | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 31.81 % | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 31.88 % | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 31.95 % | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 32.03 % | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 32.1 % | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 32.18 % | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 32.26 % | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 32.34 % | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 32.42 % | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 32.5 % | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 32.59 % | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 32.69 % | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 32.54 % | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 32.56 % | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 32.82 % | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 32.82 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.47 % | 24.22 % | 24.64 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.92 % | 23.75 % | 24.15 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.05 % | 23.81 % | 29.4 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.77 % | 29.63 % | 29.92 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.75 % | 29.96 % | 31.81 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.23 % | 31.88 % | 32.59 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.69 % | 32.54 % | 32.82 % | 5 |
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More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 391,823 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 391,823 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.74 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,591 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in agricultural land in China, mainland?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in China, mainland was 32.82 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.82 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.75 % in 1978.
- How does China, mainland rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- China, mainland ranks 184th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. 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.