Grazing land use over the long term in China
China: Grazing land use over the long term was 392.61 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
392.61 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 202 countries
All-time high
392.64 million
in 2014
All-time low
13.08 million
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in China, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 392.61 million for grazing land use over the long term in 2025.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in China peaked at 392.64 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.08 million, in 1000.
China ranks 1st of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Grazing land use over the long term in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 13.08 million | — |
| 1100 | 32.25 million | +146.5% |
| 1200 | 36.86 million | +14.3% |
| 1300 | 28.60 million | -22.4% |
| 1400 | 25.48 million | -10.9% |
| 1500 | 32.64 million | +28.1% |
| 1600 | 35.07 million | +7.4% |
| 1700 | 35.56 million | +1.4% |
| 1710 | 37.21 million | +4.6% |
| 1720 | 42.74 million | +14.9% |
| 1730 | 45.44 million | +6.3% |
| 1740 | 51.14 million | +12.5% |
| 1750 | 63.78 million | +24.7% |
| 1760 | 70.48 million | +10.5% |
| 1770 | 78.73 million | +11.7% |
| 1780 | 98.61 million | +25.2% |
| 1790 | 106.85 million | +8.4% |
| 1800 | 104.44 million | -2.2% |
| 1810 | 122.30 million | +17.1% |
| 1820 | 126.16 million | +3.2% |
| 1830 | 138.91 million | +10.1% |
| 1840 | 146.96 million | +5.8% |
| 1850 | 153.51 million | +4.5% |
| 1860 | 150.90 million | -1.7% |
| 1870 | 128.04 million | -15.1% |
| 1880 | 129.55 million | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 133.61 million | +3.1% |
| 1900 | 142.34 million | +6.5% |
| 1910 | 150.53 million | +5.7% |
| 1920 | 167.96 million | +11.6% |
| 1930 | 174.01 million | +3.6% |
| 1940 | 185.34 million | +6.5% |
| 1950 | 197.29 million | +6.4% |
| 1951 | 203.03 million | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 207.77 million | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 211.83 million | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 215.48 million | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 218.92 million | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 222.31 million | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 225.76 million | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 229.34 million | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 233.05 million | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 236.91 million | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 237.91 million | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 240.91 million | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 243.90 million | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 246.90 million | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 250.90 million | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 254.90 million | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 258.89 million | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 262.89 million | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 267.88 million | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 272.88 million | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 277.88 million | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 282.87 million | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 288.87 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 294.86 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 300.86 million | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 306.85 million | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 312.85 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 318.92 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 323.53 million | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 328.13 million | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 332.74 million | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 337.34 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 341.95 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 346.55 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 351.16 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 355.77 million | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 360.37 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 364.98 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 369.58 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 374.19 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 378.79 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 383.40 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 388.00 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 392.61 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 392.60 million | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 392.61 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 392.61 million | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 392.60 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 392.60 million | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 392.58 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 392.59 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 392.59 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 392.59 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 392.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 392.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 392.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 392.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 392.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 392.60 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 392.60 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 392.64 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 392.64 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 392.64 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 392.64 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 392.59 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 392.58 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 392.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 392.61 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 392.61 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 392.61 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 392.61 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 392.61 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 392.61 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 392.61 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 392.61 million | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 392.61 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million, 248.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 392.61 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190,000, 2066.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grazing land use over the long term in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +146.5% | 13.08 million | 32.25 million |
| 1500 | +28.1% | 25.48 million | 32.64 million |
| 1780 | +25.2% | 78.73 million | 98.61 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 13.08 million | 13.08 million | 13.08 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 32.25 million | 32.25 million | 32.25 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 36.86 million | 36.86 million | 36.86 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 28.60 million | 28.60 million | 28.60 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 25.48 million | 25.48 million | 25.48 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 32.64 million | 32.64 million | 32.64 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 35.07 million | 35.07 million | 35.07 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 35.56 million | 35.56 million | 35.56 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 37.21 million | 37.21 million | 37.21 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 42.74 million | 42.74 million | 42.74 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 45.44 million | 45.44 million | 45.44 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 51.14 million | 51.14 million | 51.14 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 63.78 million | 63.78 million | 63.78 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 70.48 million | 70.48 million | 70.48 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 78.73 million | 78.73 million | 78.73 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 98.61 million | 98.61 million | 98.61 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 106.85 million | 106.85 million | 106.85 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 104.44 million | 104.44 million | 104.44 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 122.30 million | 122.30 million | 122.30 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 126.16 million | 126.16 million | 126.16 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 138.91 million | 138.91 million | 138.91 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 146.96 million | 146.96 million | 146.96 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 153.51 million | 153.51 million | 153.51 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 150.90 million | 150.90 million | 150.90 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 128.04 million | 128.04 million | 128.04 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 129.55 million | 129.55 million | 129.55 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 133.61 million | 133.61 million | 133.61 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 142.34 million | 142.34 million | 142.34 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 150.53 million | 150.53 million | 150.53 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 167.96 million | 167.96 million | 167.96 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 174.01 million | 174.01 million | 174.01 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 185.34 million | 185.34 million | 185.34 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 216.48 million | 197.29 million | 233.05 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 250.20 million | 236.91 million | 267.88 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 298.04 million | 272.88 million | 323.53 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 348.86 million | 328.13 million | 369.58 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 388.00 million | 374.19 million | 392.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 392.60 million | 392.58 million | 392.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 392.61 million | 392.58 million | 392.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 392.61 million | 392.61 million | 392.61 million | 6 |
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More environment data for China
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2791 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 41.82 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in China?
- Grazing land use over the long term in China was 392.61 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 392.64 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.08 million in 1000.
- How does China rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- China ranks 1st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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