Cropland — Share in Land area in China
China: Cropland — Share in Land area was 13.73 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Share in Land area in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — share in land area in China is 13.73 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in China peaked at 14.45 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.63 %, in 1980.
China ranks 127th of 252 countries on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.17 % | — |
| 1962 | 11.14 % | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 11.13 % | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 11.11 % | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 11.09 % | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 11.05 % | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 11 % | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 10.96 % | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 10.92 % | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 10.88 % | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 10.84 % | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 10.8 % | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 10.76 % | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 10.83 % | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 10.68 % | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 10.67 % | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 10.66 % | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 10.64 % | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 10.64 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10.63 % | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 10.71 % | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 11.24 % | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 11.85 % | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 12.59 % | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 13.36 % | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 13.52 % | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 13.59 % | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 13.7 % | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 13.86 % | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 14.03 % | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 14.14 % | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 13.96 % | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 13.89 % | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 13.89 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13.89 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13.89 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13.89 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 13.89 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13.89 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 13.89 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13.95 % | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 14.01 % | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 14.08 % | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 14.14 % | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 14.2 % | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 14.26 % | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 14.33 % | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 14.39 % | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 14.45 % | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 14.37 % | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 14.29 % | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 14.21 % | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 14.13 % | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.05 % | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 13.97 % | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 13.89 % | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 13.81 % | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 13.73 % | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 13.65 % | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 13.64 % | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 13.62 % | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 13.62 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.73 % | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 13.73 % | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 13.73 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.44 %, 84% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 13.73 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.14 %, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.06 % | 10.92 % | 11.17 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.74 % | 10.64 % | 10.88 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.5 % | 10.63 % | 13.86 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.94 % | 13.89 % | 14.14 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.17 % | 13.89 % | 14.45 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.01 % | 13.65 % | 14.37 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.67 % | 13.62 % | 13.73 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 124 Niue 14.67 % compare
- 125 Cook Islands 14.23 % compare
- 126 Niger 14.08 % compare
- 128 China, mainland 13.7 % compare
- 129 Nepal 13.59 % compare
- 130 American Samoa 13.41 % 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 — share in land area in China?
- Cropland — share in land area in China was 13.73 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 14.45 % in 2009.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.63 % in 1980.
- How does China rank for cropland — share in land area?
- China ranks 127th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.