China vs Timor-Leste: Arable land
Arable land over time
- China
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 0.0805 hectares per person against 0.0769 hectares per person in China, a difference of 0.0036 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 133rd and Timor-Leste ranks 132nd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1414 hectares per person | 0.1395 hectares per person | 0.0019 hectares per person | China |
| 1970s | 0.1086 hectares per person | 0.1451 hectares per person | 0.0365 hectares per person | Timor-Leste |
| 1980s | 0.1068 hectares per person | 0.1443 hectares per person | 0.0375 hectares per person | Timor-Leste |
| 1990s | 0.1012 hectares per person | 0.1465 hectares per person | 0.0453 hectares per person | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 0.0928 hectares per person | 0.1285 hectares per person | 0.0358 hectares per person | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 0.0835 hectares per person | 0.096 hectares per person | 0.0125 hectares per person | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 0.077 hectares per person | 0.0822 hectares per person | 0.0052 hectares per person | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, China or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 0.0805 hectares per person against 0.0769 hectares per person in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between China and Timor-Leste?
- 0.0036 hectares per person, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Timor-Leste?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Timor-Leste rank globally for arable land?
- China ranks 133rd and Timor-Leste ranks 132nd 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
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.