Land area in hectares in China
China: Land area in hectares was 938.82 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
938.82 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 238 countries
All-time high
938.83 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
938.82 million hectares
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares in China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares in China is 938.82 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in China peaked at 938.83 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 938.82 million hectares, in 2016.
China ranks 3rd of 238 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Land area in hectares in China, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 938.83 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 938.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 938.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 938.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 938.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 938.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 938.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 938.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 938.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 938.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 938.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 938.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 938.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 938.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 938.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 938.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 938.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 938.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 938.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 938.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 938.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 938.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 938.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 938.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 938.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 938.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 938.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 938.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 938.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 938.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 938.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 938.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 938.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 938.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 938.82 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 938.82 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 938.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 938.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 938.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 938.82 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 938.82 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 938.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 938.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 938.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 938.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 938.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 938.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 938.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 938.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 938.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 938.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 938.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 938.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 938.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 938.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 938.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 938.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 938.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 938.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 938.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 938.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 938.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 938.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 938.82 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 million hectares, 97.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 938.82 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.83 million hectares, 513.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 938.83 million hectares | 938.83 million hectares | 938.83 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 938.83 million hectares | 938.83 million hectares | 938.83 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 938.83 million hectares | 938.83 million hectares | 938.83 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 938.82 million hectares | 938.82 million hectares | 938.83 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 938.82 million hectares | 938.82 million hectares | 938.82 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 938.82 million hectares | 938.82 million hectares | 938.82 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 938.82 million hectares | 938.82 million hectares | 938.82 million hectares | 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 land area in hectares in China?
- Land area in hectares in China was 938.82 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 938.83 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 938.82 million hectares in 2016.
- How does China rank for land area in hectares?
- China ranks 3rd out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.