Other land — Area in China
China: Other land — Area was 321,456 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Other land — Area in China, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other land — area in China stood at 321,456 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in China peaked at 339,561 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 314,962 1000 ha, in 2009.
China ranks 5th of 259 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Other land — Area in China, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 339,561 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 337,188 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 337,565 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 336,967 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 335,669 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 334,370 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 333,032 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 331,734 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 330,436 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 329,137 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 327,838 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 325,571 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 323,304 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 321,037 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 318,770 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 316,503 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 316,118 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 315,733 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 315,347 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 314,962 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 315,923 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 317,308 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 318,693 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 320,078 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 321,463 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 322,848 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 324,408 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 325,970 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 327,531 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 329,092 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 328,832 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 326,081 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 324,636 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 323,067 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 321,456 1000 ha | -0.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 321,456 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,878 1000 ha, 171.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 321,456 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 281.86 1000 ha, 1140.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 334,566 1000 ha | 329,137 1000 ha | 339,561 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 319,518 1000 ha | 314,962 1000 ha | 327,838 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 322,331 1000 ha | 315,923 1000 ha | 329,092 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 324,814 1000 ha | 321,456 1000 ha | 328,832 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 2 Russian Federation 590,185 1000 ha compare
- 2 Russia 590,185 1000 ha compare
- 4 Canada 451,806 1000 ha compare
- 5 China, mainland 321,456 1000 ha compare
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 272,792 1000 ha compare
- 8 Australia 266,387 1000 ha 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 other land — area in China?
- Other land — area in China was 321,456 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 339,561 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 314,962 1000 ha in 2009.
- How does China rank for other land — area?
- China ranks 5th out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 Other 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.