Other land — Area in China

China: Other land — Area was 321,456 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
321,456 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 259 countries
All-time high
339,561 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
314,962 1000 ha
in 2009
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other land — Area in China, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200720241990: 339.6k 1000 ha1991: 337.2k 1000 ha1992: 337.6k 1000 ha1993: 337.0k 1000 ha1994: 335.7k 1000 ha1995: 334.4k 1000 ha1996: 333.0k 1000 ha1997: 331.7k 1000 ha1998: 330.4k 1000 ha1999: 329.1k 1000 ha2000: 327.8k 1000 ha2001: 325.6k 1000 ha2002: 323.3k 1000 ha2003: 321.0k 1000 ha2004: 318.8k 1000 ha2005: 316.5k 1000 ha2006: 316.1k 1000 ha2007: 315.7k 1000 ha2008: 315.3k 1000 ha2009: 315.0k 1000 ha2010: 315.9k 1000 ha2011: 317.3k 1000 ha2012: 318.7k 1000 ha2013: 320.1k 1000 ha2014: 321.5k 1000 ha2015: 322.8k 1000 ha2016: 324.4k 1000 ha2017: 326.0k 1000 ha2018: 327.5k 1000 ha2019: 329.1k 1000 ha2020: 328.8k 1000 ha2021: 326.1k 1000 ha2022: 324.6k 1000 ha2023: 323.1k 1000 ha2024: 321.5k 1000 ha

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

Annual values for Other land — Area in China, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Russian Federation 590,185 1000 ha compare
  2. 2 Russia 590,185 1000 ha compare
  3. 4 Canada 451,806 1000 ha compare
  4. 5 China, mainland 321,456 1000 ha compare
  5. 7 Australia and New Zealand 272,792 1000 ha compare
  6. 8 Australia 266,387 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 292 places →

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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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Indicator
Other land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
292 places, 9,862 data points, 1990–2024
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