China vs India: Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate
China
-0.1234 % change on previous year
in 2023
India
-0.1032 % change on previous year
in 2023
China rank
177th
India rank
175th
Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports -0.1032 % change on previous year against -0.1234 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.0202 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was India ahead.
China ranks 177th and India ranks 175th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and India in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.3502 % change on previous year | 0.331 % change on previous year | 0.6812 % change on previous year | India |
| 1970s | -0.3513 % change on previous year | 0.2152 % change on previous year | 0.5664 % change on previous year | India |
| 1980s | 2.44 % change on previous year | 0.0023 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | -0.258 % change on previous year | -0.1538 % change on previous year | 0.1043 % change on previous year | India |
| 2000s | 0.1954 % change on previous year | -0.191 % change on previous year | 0.3864 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | -1.08 % change on previous year | -0.1628 % change on previous year | 0.9123 % change on previous year | India |
| 2020s | -0.1185 % change on previous year | -0.242 % change on previous year | 0.1236 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land (hectares), annual growth rate, China or India?
- India, at -0.1032 % change on previous year against -0.1234 % change on previous year in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land (hectares), annual growth rate between China and India?
- 0.0202 % change on previous year, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do China and India rank globally for arable land (hectares), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 177th and India ranks 175th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.