Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in China
China: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre was 0.1367 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1367 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
84th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.1451 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
0.1067 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1980
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in China stood at 0.1367 Square kilometres per square kilometre.
The figure is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.1451 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1067 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1980.
China ranks 84th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1121 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1118 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1117 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1115 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1113 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1109 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1105 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.11 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1096 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1092 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1088 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1084 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.108 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1087 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1072 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1071 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.107 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1069 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1068 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1067 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1075 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1128 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.119 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1264 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1341 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1357 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1364 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1375 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1391 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1408 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1419 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1402 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1394 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1394 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1394 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1394 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1394 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1394 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1394 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1394 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1401 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1407 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1413 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1419 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1426 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1432 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1438 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1445 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1451 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1443 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1435 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1427 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1419 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1411 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1403 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1394 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1386 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1378 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.137 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1369 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1367 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1367 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1367 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.1367 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1526 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- China's 0.1367 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1424 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1111 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1096 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1121 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1078 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1068 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1092 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1255 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1067 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1391 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1399 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1394 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1419 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1423 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1394 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1451 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1407 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.137 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1443 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1368 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1367 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1369 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 81 Honduras 0.1446 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 82 Niger 0.1407 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 83 Cyprus 0.1373 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 85 Nepal 0.1359 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 86 British Virgin Islands 0.1333 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 87 Kenya 0.1286 Square kilometres per square kilometre 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 land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in China?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in China was 0.1367 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1451 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1067 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does China rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 84th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.