What is land area — area in China?

Land area — area in China was 942,470 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest land area — area recorded in China?

The highest recorded value was 942,472 1000 ha in 1995.

What is the lowest land area — area recorded in China?

The lowest recorded value was 942,467 1000 ha in 1982.

How does China rank for land area — area?

China ranks 5th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is land area — area rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this China data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area — Area in China

Name: Land area — Area in China
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

China: Land area — Area was 942,470 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

942,470 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

5th

of 267 countries

All-time high

942,472 1000 ha

in 1995

All-time low

942,467 1000 ha

in 1982

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area — Area in China, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, land area — area in China stood at 942,470 1000 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in China peaked at 942,472 1000 ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 942,467 1000 ha, in 1982.

That places China 5th out of 267 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Land area — Area in China, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in China, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	942,470 1000 ha	—
1962	942,470 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	942,470 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	942,470 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	942,470 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	942,470 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	942,470 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	942,470 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	942,470 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	942,470 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	942,470 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	942,470 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	942,470 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	942,470 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	942,469 1000 ha	-0.0%
1976	942,469 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	942,468 1000 ha	-0.0%
1978	942,468 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	942,468 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	942,468 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	942,468 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	942,467 1000 ha	-0.0%
1983	942,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	942,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	942,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	942,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	942,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	942,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	942,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	942,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	942,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	942,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	942,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	942,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	942,472 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	942,471 1000 ha	-0.0%
1997	942,471 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	942,471 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	942,471 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	942,470 1000 ha	-0.0%
2001	942,470 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	942,470 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	942,470 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	942,470 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	942,470 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	942,470 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	942,470 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	942,470 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	942,470 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	942,470 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	942,470 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	942,470 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	942,470 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	942,470 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	942,470 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	942,470 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	942,470 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	942,470 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	942,470 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	942,470 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	942,470 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	942,470 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	942,470 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	942,470 1000 ha	+0.0%

China compared with similar countries

China's 942,470 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,380 1000 ha, 90.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
China's 942,470 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,845 1000 ha, 510.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	942,470 1000 ha	942,470 1000 ha	942,470 1000 ha	9
1970s	942,469 1000 ha	942,468 1000 ha	942,470 1000 ha	10
1980s	942,467 1000 ha	942,467 1000 ha	942,468 1000 ha	10
1990s	942,469 1000 ha	942,467 1000 ha	942,472 1000 ha	10
2000s	942,470 1000 ha	942,470 1000 ha	942,470 1000 ha	10
2010s	942,470 1000 ha	942,470 1000 ha	942,470 1000 ha	10
2020s	942,470 1000 ha	942,470 1000 ha	942,470 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near China

2 USSR 2.19 million 1000 ha compare
3 Russian Federation 1.64 million 1000 ha compare
3 Russia 1.64 million 1000 ha compare
6 China, mainland 938,821 1000 ha compare
7 United States 914,742 1000 ha compare
8 Canada 878,870 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 300 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in China?: Land area — area in China was 942,470 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 942,472 1000 ha in 1995.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 942,467 1000 ha in 1982.
How does China rank for land area — area?: China ranks 5th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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