Permanent crops — Area in China, mainland

China, mainland: Permanent crops — Area was 20,142 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
20,142 1000 ha
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
4th
of 220 countries
All-time high
20,142 1000 ha
in 2024
All-time low
1,750 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent crops — Area in China, mainland, 1961–2024

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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 220 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Indonesia 26,060 1000 ha compare
  2. 2 OECD 24,537 1000 ha compare
  3. 3 China 20,327 1000 ha compare
  4. 5 India 14,200 1000 ha compare
  5. 6 Côte d'Ivoire 8,488 1000 ha compare
  6. 7 Brazil 8,088 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 256 places →

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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 220 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

Indicator
Permanent crops — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,814 data points, 1961–2024
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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.