Permanent crops — Area in China, mainland
China, mainland: Permanent crops — Area was 20,142 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Permanent crops — Area in China, mainland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent crops — area in China, mainland is 20,142 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in China, mainland peaked at 20,142 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,750 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places China, mainland 4th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Permanent crops — Area in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,750 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,800 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 1,850 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 1,900 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 1,950 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 2,000 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 2,080 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 2,160 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 2,240 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 2,320 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 2,400 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 2,480 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 2,560 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 2,640 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 2,720 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 2,800 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 2,880 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 2,960 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 3,048 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 3,130 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 3,210 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 3,300 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 3,500 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 3,800 1000 ha | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 4,900 1000 ha | +28.9% |
| 1986 | 6,000 1000 ha | +22.4% |
| 1987 | 7,000 1000 ha | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 7,300 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 7,500 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 7,500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7,500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7,800 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 8,700 1000 ha | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 9,300 1000 ha | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 10,420 1000 ha | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 10,699 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 10,978 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 11,257 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 11,536 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 11,815 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 12,094 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 12,373 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 12,652 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 12,931 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 13,210 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 13,489 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 13,768 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 14,047 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 14,326 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 14,605 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 14,884 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 15,163 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 15,442 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 15,721 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 16,000 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 16,868 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 17,735 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 18,131 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 18,922 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 18,989 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 18,605 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 19,581 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 19,762 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 20,142 1000 ha | +1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent crops — Area in China, mainland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +28.9% | 3,800 1000 ha | 4,900 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,970 1000 ha | 1,750 1000 ha | 2,240 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,681 1000 ha | 2,320 1000 ha | 3,048 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,964 1000 ha | 3,130 1000 ha | 7,500 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,569 1000 ha | 7,500 1000 ha | 11,536 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,070 1000 ha | 11,815 1000 ha | 14,326 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,347 1000 ha | 14,605 1000 ha | 18,922 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,416 1000 ha | 18,605 1000 ha | 20,142 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 391,823 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 391,823 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.74 % (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 Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent crops — area in China, mainland?
- Permanent crops — area in China, mainland was 20,142 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 20,142 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,750 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does China, mainland rank for permanent crops — area?
- China, mainland ranks 4th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent crops — 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.