China (People’s Republic of) vs Cyprus: Arable land

China (People’s Republic of)
0.0769 hectares per person
in 2023
Cyprus
0.0728 hectares per person
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of) rank
133rd
Cyprus rank
136th

Arable land over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Cyprus
0.10.20.30.40.50.6196119922023

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 0.0769 hectares per person against 0.0728 hectares per person in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0041 hectares per person.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cyprus ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 133rd and Cyprus ranks 136th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and Cyprus in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Cyprus Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1414 hectares per person 0.5206 hectares per person 0.3793 hectares per person Cyprus
1970s 0.1086 hectares per person 0.3047 hectares per person 0.1961 hectares per person Cyprus
1980s 0.1068 hectares per person 0.1492 hectares per person 0.0424 hectares per person Cyprus
1990s 0.1012 hectares per person 0.1204 hectares per person 0.0191 hectares per person Cyprus
2000s 0.0928 hectares per person 0.1014 hectares per person 0.0087 hectares per person Cyprus
2010s 0.0835 hectares per person 0.0733 hectares per person 0.0102 hectares per person China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 0.077 hectares per person 0.0728 hectares per person 0.0042 hectares per person China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, China (People’s Republic of) or Cyprus?
China (People’s Republic of), at 0.0769 hectares per person against 0.0728 hectares per person in Cyprus as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between China (People’s Republic of) and Cyprus?
0.0041 hectares per person, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Cyprus?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Cyprus rank globally for arable land?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 133rd and Cyprus ranks 136th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares per person)
Unit
hectares per person
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,649 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.