Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in China

China: Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture was 34,380 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
34,380 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
6th
of 151 countries
All-time high
34,380 Square kilometres
in 2023
All-time low
13,930 Square kilometres
in 2010
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in China, 2005–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k2005201420232005: 23.0k Square kilometres2006: 23.0k Square kilometres2007: 16.1k Square kilometres2008: 18.6k Square kilometres2009: 18.6k Square kilometres2010: 13.9k Square kilometres2011: 19.1k Square kilometres2012: 19.1k Square kilometres2013: 21.0k Square kilometres2014: 19.3k Square kilometres2015: 16.2k Square kilometres2016: 22.9k Square kilometres2017: 30.3k Square kilometres2018: 31.4k Square kilometres2019: 22.3k Square kilometres2020: 24.5k Square kilometres2021: 27.7k Square kilometres2022: 29.1k Square kilometres2023: 34.4k Square kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in China is 34,380 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.1% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in China peaked at 34,380 Square kilometres in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,930 Square kilometres, in 2010.

China ranks 6th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in China, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in China, 2005 to 2023.
Year Square kilometres Change
2005 23,013 Square kilometres
2006 23,017 Square kilometres +0.0%
2007 16,050 Square kilometres -30.3%
2008 18,554 Square kilometres +15.6%
2009 18,560 Square kilometres +0.0%
2010 13,930 Square kilometres -24.9%
2011 19,050 Square kilometres +36.8%
2012 19,050 Square kilometres +0.0%
2013 20,999 Square kilometres +10.2%
2014 19,309 Square kilometres -8.0%
2015 16,165 Square kilometres -16.3%
2016 22,875 Square kilometres +41.5%
2017 30,295 Square kilometres +32.4%
2018 31,438 Square kilometres +3.8%
2019 22,255 Square kilometres -29.2%
2020 24,458 Square kilometres +9.9%
2021 27,658 Square kilometres +13.1%
2022 29,115 Square kilometres +5.3%
2023 34,380 Square kilometres +18.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19,839 Square kilometres 16,050 Square kilometres 23,017 Square kilometres 5
2010s 21,537 Square kilometres 13,930 Square kilometres 31,438 Square kilometres 10
2020s 28,903 Square kilometres 24,458 Square kilometres 34,380 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 3 India 44,758 Square kilometres compare
  2. 4 Argentina 41,000 Square kilometres compare
  3. 5 Uruguay 35,723 Square kilometres compare
  4. 7 Spain 31,610 Square kilometres compare
  5. 8 France 27,678 Square kilometres compare
  6. 9 Italy 24,556 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in China?
Land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in China was 34,380 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 34,380 Square kilometres in 2023.
What is the lowest land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 13,930 Square kilometres in 2010.
How does China rank for land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture?
China ranks 6th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
172 places, 2,914 data points, 2004–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata