China vs India: Fao projections of arable land to 2050
China
127.58 million
in 2023
India
168.32 million
in 2023
China rank
4th
India rank
2nd
Fao projections of arable land to 2050 over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 168.32 million against 127.58 million in China, a difference of 40.74 million.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times China's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th and India ranks 2nd of 224 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.36 million | 162.84 million | 59.48 million | India |
| 1970s | 100.28 million | 166.48 million | 66.19 million | India |
| 1980s | 116.95 million | 169.11 million | 52.16 million | India |
| 1990s | 130.45 million | 170.06 million | 39.61 million | India |
| 2000s | 132.71 million | 169.71 million | 37.00 million | India |
| 2010s | 131.25 million | 169.19 million | 37.95 million | India |
| 2020s | 127.63 million | 168.19 million | 40.56 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land to 2050, China or India?
- India, at 168.32 million against 127.58 million in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land to 2050 between China and India?
- 40.74 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and India rank globally for fao projections of arable land to 2050?
- China ranks 4th and India ranks 2nd of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fao projections of arable land to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.