FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in China
China: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre was 13.59 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.59 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
102nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
14.42 hectares per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
10.58 hectares per square kilometre
in 1980
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in China stood at 13.59 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in China peaked at 14.42 hectares per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.58 hectares per square kilometre, in 1980.
China ranks 102nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.12 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11.09 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 11.07 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 11.06 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 11.04 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 10.99 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 10.95 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 10.91 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 10.86 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 10.82 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 10.78 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 10.74 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 10.7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 10.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 10.62 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 10.61 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 10.6 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 10.59 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 10.58 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 10.58 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 10.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 11.18 hectares per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 11.8 hectares per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 12.55 hectares per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 13.31 hectares per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 13.47 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 13.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 13.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 13.82 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 13.99 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 14.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 13.92 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 13.85 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 13.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 13.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 13.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 13.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 14.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 14.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 14.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 14.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 14.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 14.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 14.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 14.34 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 14.26 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 14.18 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 14.1 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.02 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 13.94 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 13.86 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 13.78 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 13.7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 13.62 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 13.61 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 13.59 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 13.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 13.59 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.2 hectares per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 13.59 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.23 hectares per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.01 hectares per square kilometre | 10.86 hectares per square kilometre | 11.12 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.68 hectares per square kilometre | 10.58 hectares per square kilometre | 10.82 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.46 hectares per square kilometre | 10.58 hectares per square kilometre | 13.82 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.9 hectares per square kilometre | 13.85 hectares per square kilometre | 14.1 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.14 hectares per square kilometre | 13.85 hectares per square kilometre | 14.42 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.98 hectares per square kilometre | 13.62 hectares per square kilometre | 14.34 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.59 hectares per square kilometre | 13.59 hectares per square kilometre | 13.61 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 99 Niger 14.07 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 100 Cyprus 13.73 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 101 Nepal 13.59 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 103 Cape Verde 13.4 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 104 British Virgin Islands 13.33 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 105 East Timor 12.87 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 fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in China?
- Fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in China was 13.59 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 14.42 hectares per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.58 hectares per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does China rank for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 102nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land 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.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land 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.