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
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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.

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Fao projections of arable land to 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
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