Asia vs China: True hemp, raw or retted — Area harvested

Asia
40,904 ha
in 2024
China
18,811 ha
in 2024
Asia rank
1st
China rank
3rd

True hemp, raw or retted — Area harvested over time

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  • China
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How they compare

Asia currently reports 40,904 ha against 18,811 ha in China, a difference of 22,093 ha.

That makes Asia's figure about 2.2 times China's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 1st and China ranks 3rd of 4 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia China Difference Ahead
1960s 154,542 ha 133,556 ha 20,987 ha Asia
1970s 179,221 ha 162,070 ha 17,151 ha Asia
1980s 77,740 ha 60,369 ha 17,371 ha Asia
1990s 35,407 ha 16,081 ha 19,326 ha Asia
2000s 32,942 ha 13,541 ha 19,401 ha Asia
2010s 31,529 ha 10,830 ha 20,699 ha Asia
2020s 40,980 ha 18,949 ha 22,031 ha Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher true hemp, raw or retted — area harvested, Asia or China?
Asia, at 40,904 ha against 18,811 ha in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in true hemp, raw or retted — area harvested between Asia and China?
22,093 ha, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Asia and China rank globally for true hemp, raw or retted — area harvested?
Asia ranks 1st and China ranks 3rd of 4 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as True hemp, raw or retted — 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
True hemp, raw or retted — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
49 places, 2,096 data points, 1961–2024
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