Temporary crops — Area in China
China: Temporary crops — Area was 84,927 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Temporary crops — Area in China, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary crops — area in China stood at 84,927 1000 ha.
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 peaked at 90,474 1000 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 84,141 1000 ha, in 2019.
China ranks 4th of 242 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Temporary crops — Area in China, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 85,012 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 85,420 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 85,936 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 86,374 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 86,864 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 87,693 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 88,174 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 89,463 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 90,474 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 90,090 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 90,255 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 89,490 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 89,414 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 88,925 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 87,917 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 86,856 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 85,880 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 84,942 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 84,141 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 84,451 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 85,327 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 84,565 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 85,225 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 84,927 1000 ha | -0.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 84,927 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788.95 1000 ha, 107.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- China's 84,927 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.05 1000 ha, 1116.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87,268 1000 ha | 85,012 1000 ha | 90,474 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 87,791 1000 ha | 84,141 1000 ha | 90,255 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,899 1000 ha | 84,451 1000 ha | 85,327 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 OECD 298,140 1000 ha compare
- 2 United States 139,418 1000 ha compare
- 3 India 119,773 1000 ha compare
- 5 China, mainland 84,464 1000 ha compare
- 6 Russian Federation 72,277 1000 ha compare
- 6 Russia 72,277 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 temporary crops — area in China?
- Temporary crops — area in China was 84,927 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 90,474 1000 ha in 2009.
- What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,141 1000 ha in 2019.
- How does China rank for temporary crops — area?
- China ranks 4th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China 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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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.