China vs United States of America: Agricultural land
China
520.41 million
in 2023
United States of America
421.54 million
in 2023
China rank
2nd
United States of America rank
3rd
Agricultural land over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
China currently reports 520.41 million against 421.54 million in United States of America, a difference of 98.87 million.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.
China ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 355.13 million | 438.88 million | 83.75 million | United States of America |
| 1970s | 398.46 million | 432.06 million | 33.60 million | United States of America |
| 1980s | 465.99 million | 429.42 million | 36.58 million | China |
| 1990s | 518.68 million | 420.32 million | 98.35 million | China |
| 2000s | 525.55 million | 413.89 million | 111.66 million | China |
| 2010s | 524.08 million | 424.16 million | 99.92 million | China |
| 2020s | 520.48 million | 422.40 million | 98.09 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land, China or United States of America?
- China, at 520.41 million against 421.54 million in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land between China and United States of America?
- 98.87 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for agricultural land?
- China ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd 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.