Share of arable land which is organic in China
China: Share of arable land which is organic was 0.66 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.66
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
93rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
0.66
in 2023
All-time low
0.26
in 2010
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Share of arable land which is organic in China, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 0.66 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.26, 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.
Share of arable land which is organic in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.44 | — |
| 2006 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3 | -31.8% |
| 2008 | 0.35 | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.26 | -25.7% |
| 2011 | 0.36 | +38.5% |
| 2012 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.37 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.31 | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 0.44 | +41.9% |
| 2017 | 0.58 | +31.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.43 | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 0.47 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.53 | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.56 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.66 | +17.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.66 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.28, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- China's 0.66 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.18, 56% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.376 | 0.3 | 0.44 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.411 | 0.26 | 0.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.555 | 0.47 | 0.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 90 Papua New Guinea 0.73 compare
- 91 Bhutan 0.7 compare
- 92 North Macedonia 0.67 compare
- 94 Costa Rica 0.65 compare
- 95 Nicaragua 0.61 compare
- 96 Kenya 0.6 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 share of arable land which is organic in China?
- Share of arable land which is organic in China was 0.66 in 2023, according to 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 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.26 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 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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