Share of arable land which is organic in China
China: Share of arable land which is organic was 0.66 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of arable land which is organic in China, 2005–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
China recorded 0.66 percent for share of arable land which is organic in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in China peaked at 0.66 percent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.26 percent, in 2010.
China ranks 93rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.376 percent | 0.3 percent | 0.44 percent | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.411 percent | 0.26 percent | 0.6 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.555 percent | 0.47 percent | 0.66 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 90 Papua New Guinea 0.73 percent compare
- 91 Bhutan 0.7 percent compare
- 92 North Macedonia 0.67 percent compare
- 94 Costa Rica 0.65 percent compare
- 95 Nicaragua 0.61 percent compare
- 96 Kenya 0.6 percent compare
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 554,732 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 97,937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 43,889 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 92,945 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 4,317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 370,060 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 154.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of arable land which is organic in China?
- Share of arable land which is organic in China was 0.66 percent 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 share of arable land which is organic recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.66 percent in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.26 percent in 2010.
- How does China rank for share of arable land which is organic?
- China ranks 93rd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Organic arable land area is the sum of the area certified as organic by official standards, and land area in the conversion process to organic (which is assumed by the UN FAO as a two-year period prior to certification). Arable land is that used for crops (which does not include grazing land).