China vs India: Cropland area

China
155.67 million
in 2010
India
162.24 million
in 2010
China rank
3rd
India rank
2nd

Cropland area over time

  • China
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 162.24 million against 155.67 million in China, a difference of 6.57 million.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was China ahead.

China ranks 3rd and India ranks 2nd of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and India in 20.

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
1780s 78.42 million 64.53 million 13.89 million China
1790s 80.04 million 69.47 million 10.57 million China
1800s 81.65 million 74.75 million 6.90 million China
1810s 84.25 million 80.43 million 3.83 million China
1820s 85.85 million 86.60 million 753,500 India
1830s 86.33 million 93.16 million 6.83 million India
1840s 86.94 million 100.24 million 13.30 million India
1850s 87.41 million 107.89 million 20.48 million India
1860s 87.10 million 109.47 million 22.37 million India
1870s 86.62 million 111.10 million 24.48 million India
1880s 86.73 million 112.73 million 26.01 million India
1890s 89.31 million 114.39 million 25.08 million India
1900s 91.49 million 116.06 million 24.57 million India
1910s 94.48 million 117.75 million 23.26 million India
1920s 97.52 million 119.43 million 21.91 million India
1930s 99.72 million 125.41 million 25.69 million India
1940s 100.27 million 131.63 million 31.36 million India
1950s 100.83 million 138.08 million 37.25 million India
1960s 101.45 million 155.66 million 54.21 million India
1970s 98.90 million 157.99 million 59.09 million India
1980s 96.70 million 159.96 million 63.26 million India
1990s 124.81 million 161.13 million 36.32 million India
2000s 141.75 million 161.59 million 19.84 million India
2010s 155.67 million 162.24 million 6.57 million India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland area, China or India?
India, at 162.24 million against 155.67 million in China as of 2010.
What is the difference in cropland area between China and India?
6.57 million, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do China and India rank globally for cropland area?
China ranks 3rd and India ranks 2nd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland area
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed

Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.