Which has higher cropland area, China or Ireland?

China, at 127.58 million against 441,000 in Ireland as of 2023.

What is the difference in cropland area between China and Ireland?

127.14 million, with China ahead.

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China

127.58 million

in 2023

Ireland

441,000

in 2023

China rank

3rd

Ireland rank

1st

China currently reports 127.58 million against 441,000 in Ireland, a difference of 127.14 million.

That makes China's figure about 289.3 times Ireland's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 1st of 219 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Decade	China	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	103.36 million	575,489	102.78 million	China
1970s	100.28 million	501,090	99.78 million	China
1980s	116.95 million	488,470	116.46 million	China
1990s	130.45 million	415,140	130.04 million	China
2000s	132.71 million	496,254	132.22 million	China
2010s	131.25 million	459,981	130.79 million	China
2020s	127.63 million	442,500	127.18 million	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher cropland area, China or Ireland?: China, at 127.58 million against 441,000 in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in cropland area between China and Ireland?: 127.14 million, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ireland?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Ireland rank globally for cropland area?: China ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 1st of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.