Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in China
China: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 41.84 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.84 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 197 countries
All-time high
41.84 hectares per square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
25.35 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 41.84 hectares per square kilometre for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in China peaked at 41.84 hectares per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 25.35 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places China 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.35 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 25.67 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 25.99 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 26.31 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 26.74 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 27.16 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 27.59 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 28.01 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 28.55 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 29.08 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 29.61 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 30.14 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 30.78 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 31.42 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 32.06 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 32.7 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 33.34 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 33.99 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 34.48 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 34.97 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 35.46 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 35.95 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 36.44 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 36.93 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 37.92 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 38.41 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 38.9 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 39.39 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 39.88 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 40.37 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 40.86 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 41.35 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 41.84 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 41.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 41.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 41.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 41.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 41.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 41.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 41.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 41.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 41.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 41.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 41.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 41.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 41.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 41.84 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 41.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 41.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 41.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 41.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 41.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 41.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 41.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 41.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 41.84 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.33 hectares per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 41.84 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.93 hectares per square kilometre, 14.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.82 hectares per square kilometre | 25.35 hectares per square kilometre | 28.55 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.76 hectares per square kilometre | 29.08 hectares per square kilometre | 34.48 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.18 hectares per square kilometre | 34.97 hectares per square kilometre | 39.39 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.35 hectares per square kilometre | 39.88 hectares per square kilometre | 41.84 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.84 hectares per square kilometre | 41.84 hectares per square kilometre | 41.84 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.84 hectares per square kilometre | 41.84 hectares per square kilometre | 41.84 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.84 hectares per square kilometre | 41.84 hectares per square kilometre | 41.84 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 26 Guinea 43.55 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 27 Australia 43.14 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 28 Paraguay 42.38 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 30 Yemen 41.67 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 31 Cote d'Ivoire 41.51 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 32 Armenia 41.51 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in China?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in China was 41.84 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 41.84 hectares per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.35 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.