China (People’s Republic of) vs World: True hemp, raw or retted — Area harvested

China (People’s Republic of)
18,811 ha
in 2024
World
95,071 ha
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
3rd
World rank
1st

True hemp, raw or retted — Area harvested over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 95,071 ha against 18,811 ha in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 76,260 ha.

That makes World's figure about 5.1 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

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

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 33 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) World Difference Ahead
1960s 133,556 ha 520,809 ha 387,254 ha World
1970s 162,070 ha 418,153 ha 256,083 ha World
1980s 60,369 ha 247,593 ha 187,224 ha World
1990s 16,081 ha 79,514 ha 63,433 ha World
2000s 13,541 ha 58,411 ha 44,870 ha World
2010s 10,830 ha 59,574 ha 48,744 ha World
2020s 18,949 ha 87,842 ha 68,893 ha World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher true hemp, raw or retted — area harvested, China (People’s Republic of) or World?
World, at 95,071 ha against 18,811 ha in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in true hemp, raw or retted — area harvested between China (People’s Republic of) and World?
76,260 ha, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and World?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and World rank globally for true hemp, raw or retted — area harvested?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 33 countries.
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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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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