China vs Spain: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre

China
10.65 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
10.9 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
45th
Spain rank
44th

Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Spain
051015196119922023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 10.9 hectares per square kilometre against 10.65 hectares per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.25 hectares per square kilometre.

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

China ranks 45th and Spain ranks 44th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 9.68 hectares per square kilometre 14.33 hectares per square kilometre 4.65 hectares per square kilometre Spain
1970s 10.25 hectares per square kilometre 14.74 hectares per square kilometre 4.49 hectares per square kilometre Spain
1980s 9.67 hectares per square kilometre 15.29 hectares per square kilometre 5.62 hectares per square kilometre Spain
1990s 9.72 hectares per square kilometre 13.92 hectares per square kilometre 4.19 hectares per square kilometre Spain
2000s 8.87 hectares per square kilometre 13.06 hectares per square kilometre 4.19 hectares per square kilometre Spain
2010s 10.3 hectares per square kilometre 12.25 hectares per square kilometre 1.95 hectares per square kilometre Spain
2020s 10.58 hectares per square kilometre 11.7 hectares per square kilometre 1.12 hectares per square kilometre Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre, China or Spain?
Spain, at 10.9 hectares per square kilometre against 10.65 hectares per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre between China and Spain?
0.25 hectares per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Spain?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Spain rank globally for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
China ranks 45th and Spain ranks 44th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
228 places, 13,192 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.