Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in China
China: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.2785 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in China is 0.2785 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in China peaked at 0.362 hectares per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.2781 hectares per person, in 2021.
That places China 71st out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3604 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.362 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3576 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3537 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.351 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3468 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3433 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3396 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3367 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3336 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3305 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3283 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3277 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3276 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3285 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3299 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3318 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3337 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.334 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3346 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.335 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3346 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3343 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3344 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3343 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3337 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3326 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3315 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3306 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3298 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3293 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3293 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3294 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3296 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.326 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3226 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3194 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3163 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3136 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3111 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3089 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3068 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3049 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3031 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3013 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2996 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2981 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2966 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2951 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2937 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2921 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2901 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2882 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2864 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2847 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2831 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2814 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.28 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2791 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2784 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2781 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2782 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2785 hectares per person | +0.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.2785 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1577 hectares per person, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 0.2785 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0266 hectares per person, 10.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3501 hectares per person | 0.3367 hectares per person | 0.362 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3306 hectares per person | 0.3276 hectares per person | 0.334 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3336 hectares per person | 0.3306 hectares per person | 0.335 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3245 hectares per person | 0.3136 hectares per person | 0.3298 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3025 hectares per person | 0.2951 hectares per person | 0.3111 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2859 hectares per person | 0.2791 hectares per person | 0.2937 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2783 hectares per person | 0.2781 hectares per person | 0.2785 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in China?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in China was 0.2785 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.362 hectares per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2781 hectares per person in 2021.
- How does China rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- China ranks 71st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.