Cropland — Share in Land area in China, Taiwan Province of
China, Taiwan Province of: Cropland — Share in Land area was 21.94 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Share in Land area in China, Taiwan Province of, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in land area in China, Taiwan Province of stood at 21.94 %. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 26.07 % in 1977 and was at its lowest, 21.94 %, in 2024.
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 70th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Share in Land area in China, Taiwan Province of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.96 % | — |
| 1962 | 25.05 % | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 25.13 % | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 25.22 % | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 25.3 % | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 25.39 % | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 25.47 % | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 25.42 % | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 25.84 % | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 25.56 % | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 25.5 % | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 25.39 % | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 25.3 % | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 25.9 % | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 25.9 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 25.98 % | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 26.07 % | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 25.92 % | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 25.84 % | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 25.61 % | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 25.42 % | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 25.16 % | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 25.25 % | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 25.19 % | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 25.08 % | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 25.08 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 25.02 % | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 25.28 % | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 25.28 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 25.13 % | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 24.96 % | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 24.74 % | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 24.71 % | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 24.63 % | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 24.65 % | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 24.63 % | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 24.43 % | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 24.26 % | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 24.15 % | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 24.03 % | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 23.98 % | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 23.92 % | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 23.84 % | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 23.61 % | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 23.52 % | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 23.44 % | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 23.33 % | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 23.21 % | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 23.02 % | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 22.96 % | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 22.82 % | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 22.68 % | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 22.59 % | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 22.58 % | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.5 % | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 22.42 % | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 22.39 % | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 22.33 % | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 22.32 % | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.31 % | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.23 % | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 22.03 % | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 21.99 % | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 21.94 % | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.31 % | 24.96 % | 25.84 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.74 % | 25.3 % | 26.07 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.24 % | 25.02 % | 25.61 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.63 % | 24.15 % | 25.13 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.59 % | 23.02 % | 24.03 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.56 % | 22.32 % | 22.96 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1 % | 21.94 % | 22.31 % | 5 |
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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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.03 ha/cap (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 372.36 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 593.63 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 76.41 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 55 1000 ha (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 4,621 m3 (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 183.27 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in land area in China, Taiwan Province of?
- Cropland — share in land area in China, Taiwan Province of was 21.94 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
- The highest recorded value was 26.07 % in 1977.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.94 % in 2024.
- How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for cropland — share in land area?
- China, Taiwan Province of ranks 70th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 — 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.