China vs India: Organic agricultural area
China
3.42 million
in 2023
India
4.48 million
in 2023
China rank
5th
India rank
2nd
Organic agricultural area over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 4.48 million against 3.42 million in China, a difference of 1.06 million.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was China ahead.
China ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.98 million | 769,300 | 1.21 million | China |
| 2010s | 2.15 million | 1.23 million | 920,270 | China |
| 2020s | 2.88 million | 3.63 million | 752,845 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher organic agricultural area, China or India?
- India, at 4.48 million against 3.42 million in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in organic agricultural area between China and India?
- 1.06 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do China and India rank globally for organic agricultural area?
- China ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Organic agricultural area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.