Perm. meadows & pastures - Nat. growing — Area in China, mainland
China, mainland: Perm. meadows & pastures - Nat. growing — Area was 243,595 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Perm. meadows & pastures - Nat. growing — Area in China, mainland, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area in China, mainland stood at 243,595 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area in China, mainland peaked at 266,306 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 243,510 1000 ha, in 2020.
That places China, mainland 1st out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 255,821 1000 ha | 244,812 1000 ha | 266,306 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 244,005 1000 ha | 243,510 1000 ha | 244,739 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 2 Sudan (former) 117,227 1000 ha
- 3 Mongolia 104,435 1000 ha compare
- 4 Mexico 71,482 1000 ha compare
More environment data for China, mainland
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.14 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,591 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 108,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.68 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 20,142 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 74,542 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 57.96 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area in China, mainland?
- Perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area in China, mainland was 243,595 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 266,306 1000 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 243,510 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does China, mainland rank for perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area?
- China, mainland ranks 1st out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Perm. meadows & pastures - Nat. growing — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.