Temporary crops — Area in China, mainland
China, mainland: Temporary crops — Area was 84,464 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Temporary crops — Area in China, mainland, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 84,464 1000 ha for temporary crops — area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in China, mainland peaked at 90,029 1000 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 83,678 1000 ha, in 2019.
That places China, mainland 5th out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Temporary crops — Area in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 84,565 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 84,976 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 85,496 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 85,936 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 86,426 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 87,255 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 87,736 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 89,022 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 90,029 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 89,638 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 89,798 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 89,034 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 88,953 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 88,461 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 87,456 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 86,399 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 85,421 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 84,483 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 83,678 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 83,986 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 84,860 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 84,100 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 84,759 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 84,464 1000 ha | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86,827 1000 ha | 84,565 1000 ha | 90,029 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 87,332 1000 ha | 83,678 1000 ha | 89,798 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,434 1000 ha | 83,986 1000 ha | 84,860 1000 ha | 5 |
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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 — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (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)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary crops — area in China, mainland?
- Temporary crops — area in China, mainland was 84,464 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 90,029 1000 ha in 2009.
- What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,678 1000 ha in 2019.
- How does China, mainland rank for temporary crops — area?
- China, mainland ranks 5th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary 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.