Americas vs China: Hempseed — Area harvested

Americas
18,854 ha
in 2024
China
21,000 ha
in 1990
Americas rank
2nd
China rank
1st

Hempseed — Area harvested over time

  • Americas
  • China
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

How they compare

China currently reports 21,000 ha against 18,854 ha in Americas, a difference of 2,146 ha.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Americas's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 2nd and China ranks 1st of 6 groups.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas China Difference Ahead
1960s 3,600 ha 133,556 ha 129,956 ha China
1970s 1,710 ha 162,070 ha 160,360 ha China
1980s 1,000 ha 60,369 ha 59,369 ha China
1990s 1,023 ha 21,000 ha 19,977 ha China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hempseed — area harvested, Americas or China?
China, at 21,000 ha against 18,854 ha in Americas as of 1990.
What is the difference in hempseed — area harvested between Americas and China?
2,146 ha, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China?
30 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1990.
How do Americas and China rank globally for hempseed — area harvested?
Americas ranks 2nd and China ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Hempseed — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Hempseed — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
36 places, 1,423 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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