Cropland — Share in Land area in China, mainland
China, mainland: Cropland — Share in Land area was 13.7 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Share in Land area in China, mainland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 13.7 % for cropland — share in land area in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in China, mainland peaked at 14.42 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.58 %, in 1979.
That places China, mainland 128th 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 Land area in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.11 % | — |
| 1962 | 11.09 % | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 11.07 % | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 11.06 % | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 11.04 % | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 10.99 % | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 10.95 % | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 10.91 % | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 10.86 % | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 10.82 % | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 10.78 % | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 10.74 % | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 10.7 % | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 10.77 % | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 10.62 % | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 10.61 % | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 10.6 % | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 10.59 % | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 10.58 % | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 10.58 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10.65 % | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 11.18 % | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 11.8 % | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 12.55 % | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 13.31 % | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 13.47 % | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 13.55 % | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 13.66 % | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 13.82 % | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 13.99 % | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 14.1 % | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 13.92 % | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 13.85 % | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 13.85 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13.85 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13.85 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13.85 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 13.85 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13.85 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 13.85 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13.91 % | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 13.98 % | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 14.04 % | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 14.1 % | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 14.17 % | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 14.23 % | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 14.29 % | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 14.36 % | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 14.42 % | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 14.34 % | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 14.26 % | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 14.18 % | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 14.1 % | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.02 % | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 13.94 % | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 13.86 % | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 13.78 % | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 13.7 % | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 13.62 % | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 13.61 % | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 13.59 % | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 13.59 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.7 % | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 13.7 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.01 % | 10.86 % | 11.11 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.68 % | 10.58 % | 10.82 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.46 % | 10.58 % | 13.82 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.9 % | 13.85 % | 14.1 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.13 % | 13.85 % | 14.42 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.98 % | 13.62 % | 14.34 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.64 % | 13.59 % | 13.7 % | 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 Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in land area in China, mainland?
- Cropland — share in land area in China, mainland was 13.7 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.42 % in 2009.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.58 % in 1979.
- How does China, mainland rank for cropland — share in land area?
- China, mainland ranks 128th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Land area. 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.