Renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland in China

China: Renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland was 6.09 trillion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
6.09 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
1st
of 151 countries
All-time high
6.09 trillion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
1.04 trillion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland in China, 1995–2020

2.0T4.0T6.0T1995200720201995: 1.0T current US$1996: 1.4T current US$1997: 1.3T current US$1998: 1.3T current US$1999: 1.1T current US$2000: 1.1T current US$2001: 1.3T current US$2002: 1.5T current US$2003: 1.7T current US$2004: 2.1T current US$2005: 2.3T current US$2006: 2.6T current US$2007: 2.7T current US$2008: 3.3T current US$2009: 3.5T current US$2010: 4.0T current US$2011: 5.0T current US$2012: 5.3T current US$2013: 5.4T current US$2014: 5.0T current US$2015: 5.2T current US$2016: 5.3T current US$2017: 5.3T current US$2018: 5.1T current US$2019: 5.8T current US$2020: 6.1T current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

China recorded 6.09 trillion current US$ for renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland in China peaked at 6.09 trillion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.04 trillion current US$, in 1995.

China ranks 1st of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland in China, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland (current US$) in China, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 1.04 trillion current US$ —
1996 1.44 trillion current US$ +38.4%
1997 1.27 trillion current US$ -11.5%
1998 1.26 trillion current US$ -1.3%
1999 1.14 trillion current US$ -9.1%
2000 1.12 trillion current US$ -2.2%
2001 1.32 trillion current US$ +18.3%
2002 1.47 trillion current US$ +11.3%
2003 1.74 trillion current US$ +18.7%
2004 2.14 trillion current US$ +22.7%
2005 2.31 trillion current US$ +7.8%
2006 2.63 trillion current US$ +14.0%
2007 2.73 trillion current US$ +3.8%
2008 3.32 trillion current US$ +21.5%
2009 3.50 trillion current US$ +5.5%
2010 4.02 trillion current US$ +14.9%
2011 4.97 trillion current US$ +23.5%
2012 5.31 trillion current US$ +6.8%
2013 5.35 trillion current US$ +0.9%
2014 4.99 trillion current US$ -6.8%
2015 5.21 trillion current US$ +4.5%
2016 5.32 trillion current US$ +2.1%
2017 5.30 trillion current US$ -0.5%
2018 5.07 trillion current US$ -4.3%
2019 5.76 trillion current US$ +13.7%
2020 6.09 trillion current US$ +5.7%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 6.09 trillion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.03 billion current US$, 467.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • China's 6.09 trillion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.34 billion current US$, 79.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.23 trillion current US$ 1.04 trillion current US$ 1.44 trillion current US$ 5
2000s 2.23 trillion current US$ 1.12 trillion current US$ 3.50 trillion current US$ 10
2010s 5.13 trillion current US$ 4.02 trillion current US$ 5.76 trillion current US$ 10
2020s 6.09 trillion current US$ 6.09 trillion current US$ 6.09 trillion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 India 3.04 trillion current US$ compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 678.19 billion current US$ compare
  3. 4 Nigeria 505.48 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland in China?
Renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland in China was 6.09 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 6.09 trillion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 1.04 trillion current US$ in 1995.
How does China rank for renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland?
China ranks 1st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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