China vs United States: Land used for agriculture
China
524.84 million
in 2010
United States
381.41 million
in 2010
China rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Land used for agriculture over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 524.84 million against 381.41 million in United States, a difference of 143.43 million.
That makes China's figure about 1.4 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was China ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 179 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, China averaged higher in 15 and United States in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 177.00 million | 3.95 million | 173.05 million | China |
| 1790s | 183.47 million | 5.82 million | 177.64 million | China |
| 1800s | 179.57 million | 9.86 million | 169.71 million | China |
| 1810s | 195.06 million | 14.35 million | 180.71 million | China |
| 1820s | 195.47 million | 20.35 million | 175.13 million | China |
| 1830s | 203.95 million | 28.78 million | 175.17 million | China |
| 1840s | 204.97 million | 41.22 million | 163.75 million | China |
| 1850s | 205.86 million | 59.54 million | 146.32 million | China |
| 1860s | 195.53 million | 85.55 million | 109.98 million | China |
| 1870s | 189.62 million | 105.33 million | 84.29 million | China |
| 1880s | 192.62 million | 164.94 million | 27.68 million | China |
| 1890s | 198.75 million | 235.58 million | 36.83 million | United States |
| 1900s | 206.78 million | 268.96 million | 62.19 million | United States |
| 1910s | 216.53 million | 320.46 million | 103.93 million | United States |
| 1920s | 233.61 million | 348.13 million | 114.52 million | United States |
| 1930s | 240.73 million | 364.33 million | 123.60 million | United States |
| 1940s | 250.48 million | 363.86 million | 113.38 million | United States |
| 1950s | 260.67 million | 394.96 million | 134.28 million | United States |
| 1960s | 336.08 million | 417.92 million | 81.84 million | United States |
| 1970s | 366.98 million | 404.13 million | 37.15 million | United States |
| 1980s | 421.97 million | 396.78 million | 25.19 million | China |
| 1990s | 510.83 million | 391.67 million | 119.16 million | China |
| 2000s | 518.20 million | 382.93 million | 135.27 million | China |
| 2010s | 524.84 million | 381.41 million | 143.43 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land used for agriculture, China or United States?
- China, at 524.84 million against 381.41 million in United States as of 2010.
- What is the difference in land used for agriculture between China and United States?
- 143.43 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do China and United States rank globally for land used for agriculture?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Land used for agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural land use is the sum of croplands and pasture β land used for grazing livestock. It is measured in hectares.