Permanent crops — Area in China
China: Permanent crops — Area was 20,327 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Permanent crops — Area in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent crops — area in China stood at 20,327 1000 ha. 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 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in China peaked at 20,327 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,851 1000 ha, in 1961.
China ranks 3rd of 238 countries on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,851 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,901 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 1,951 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 2,001 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 2,051 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 2,111 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 2,201 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 2,286 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 2,366 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 2,451 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 2,531 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 2,611 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 2,691 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 2,771 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 2,851 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 2,931 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 3,011 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 3,095 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 3,188 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 3,270 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 3,359 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 3,449 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 3,651 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 3,956 1000 ha | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 5,061 1000 ha | +27.9% |
| 1986 | 6,176 1000 ha | +22.0% |
| 1987 | 7,181 1000 ha | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 7,511 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 7,716 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 7,716 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7,721 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 8,021 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 8,926 1000 ha | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 9,526 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 10,646 1000 ha | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 10,925 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 11,204 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 11,488 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 11,767 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 12,046 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 12,323 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 12,606 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 12,888 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 13,164 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 13,442 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 13,720 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 13,999 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 14,275 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 14,548 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 14,818 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 15,091 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 15,365 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 15,641 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 15,916 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 16,196 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 17,067 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 17,932 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 18,325 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 19,114 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 19,180 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 18,795 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 19,767 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 19,946 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 20,327 1000 ha | +1.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 20,327 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 148.1 1000 ha, 137.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 20,327 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.9 1000 ha, 299.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent crops — Area in China 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 | +27.9% | 3,956 1000 ha | 5,061 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,080 1000 ha | 1,851 1000 ha | 2,366 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,813 1000 ha | 2,451 1000 ha | 3,188 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,133 1000 ha | 3,270 1000 ha | 7,716 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,794 1000 ha | 7,716 1000 ha | 11,767 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,301 1000 ha | 12,046 1000 ha | 14,548 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,547 1000 ha | 14,818 1000 ha | 19,114 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,603 1000 ha | 18,795 1000 ha | 20,327 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 Indonesia 26,060 1000 ha compare
- 2 OECD 24,537 1000 ha compare
- 4 China, mainland 20,142 1000 ha compare
- 5 India 14,200 1000 ha compare
- 6 Côte d'Ivoire 8,488 1000 ha compare
- 6 Cote d'Ivoire 8,488 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 permanent crops — area in China?
- Permanent crops — area in China was 20,327 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 20,327 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,851 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does China rank for permanent crops — area?
- China ranks 3rd out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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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.