China vs OECD (FAO): Agricultural land

China
520.41 million
in 2023
OECD (FAO)
1.17 billion
in 2023
China rank
2nd
OECD (FAO) rank
1st

Agricultural land over time

  • China
  • OECD (FAO)
250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1.2B1.5B196119922023

How they compare

OECD (FAO) currently reports 1.17 billion against 520.41 million in China, a difference of 645.24 million.

That makes OECD (FAO)'s figure about 2.2 times China's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, OECD (FAO) has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and OECD (FAO) ranks 1st of 227 countries.

OECD (FAO) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China OECD (FAO) Difference Ahead
1960s 355.13 million 1.36 billion 1.00 billion OECD (FAO)
1970s 398.46 million 1.35 billion 953.27 million OECD (FAO)
1980s 465.99 million 1.33 billion 864.77 million OECD (FAO)
1990s 518.68 million 1.31 billion 789.02 million OECD (FAO)
2000s 525.55 million 1.25 billion 722.18 million OECD (FAO)
2010s 524.08 million 1.18 billion 659.70 million OECD (FAO)
2020s 520.48 million 1.17 billion 646.91 million OECD (FAO)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land, China or OECD (FAO)?
OECD (FAO), at 1.17 billion against 520.41 million in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land between China and OECD (FAO)?
645.24 million, with OECD (FAO) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and OECD (FAO)?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and OECD (FAO) rank globally for agricultural land?
China ranks 2nd and OECD (FAO) ranks 1st of 227 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,212 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed