FAO projections of arable land, per capita in China
China: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.0904 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0904 hectares per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
151st
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.158 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0903 hectares per person
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0904 hectares per person for fao projections of arable land, per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in China peaked at 0.158 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0903 hectares per person, in 2021.
China ranks 151st of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.158 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1564 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1523 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1486 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1449 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1403 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1362 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1322 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1281 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1242 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1204 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.117 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1139 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1123 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1088 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.107 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1055 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1039 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1025 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1012 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1006 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1041 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1083 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1136 hectares per person | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1189 hectares per person | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1186 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1173 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1164 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1159 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1157 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.115 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1122 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1103 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1091 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1079 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1068 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1057 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1047 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1038 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.103 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1027 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1025 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1023 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1022 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.102 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1019 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1018 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1018 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1017 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1006 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0995 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0983 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0971 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0959 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0948 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0938 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0927 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0917 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0908 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0905 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0903 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0903 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0904 hectares per person | +0.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0904 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1817 hectares per person, 50% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0904 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1217 hectares per person, 74% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1441 hectares per person | 0.1281 hectares per person | 0.158 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1116 hectares per person | 0.1025 hectares per person | 0.1242 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1115 hectares per person | 0.1006 hectares per person | 0.1189 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1091 hectares per person | 0.1038 hectares per person | 0.1157 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1022 hectares per person | 0.1017 hectares per person | 0.103 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0955 hectares per person | 0.0908 hectares per person | 0.1006 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0904 hectares per person | 0.0903 hectares per person | 0.0905 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 148 Luxembourg 0.0944 hectares per person compare
- 149 Cyprus 0.0943 hectares per person compare
- 150 Mauritania 0.0916 hectares per person compare
- 152 United Kingdom 0.0888 hectares per person compare
- 153 Suriname 0.0881 hectares per person compare
- 154 Ireland 0.083 hectares per person 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in China?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in China was 0.0904 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.158 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0903 hectares per person in 2021.
- How does China rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- China ranks 151st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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)
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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.