China vs Eastern Asia: Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested

China
1.03 million ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia
1.10 million ha
in 2024
China rank
1st
Eastern Asia rank
3rd

Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested over time

  • China
  • Eastern Asia
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How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 1.10 million ha against 1.03 million ha in China, a difference of 74,290 ha.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times China's.

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

China ranks 1st and Eastern Asia ranks 3rd of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 408,681 ha 549,913 ha 141,232 ha Eastern Asia
1970s 554,125 ha 704,535 ha 150,409 ha Eastern Asia
1980s 1.11 million ha 1.23 million ha 125,272 ha Eastern Asia
1990s 1.75 million ha 1.85 million ha 99,057 ha Eastern Asia
2000s 1.32 million ha 1.41 million ha 82,994 ha Eastern Asia
2010s 1.30 million ha 1.37 million ha 76,442 ha Eastern Asia
2020s 1.04 million ha 1.11 million ha 75,208 ha Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, China or Eastern Asia?
Eastern Asia, at 1.10 million ha against 1.03 million ha in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested between China and Eastern Asia?
74,290 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eastern Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and Eastern Asia rank globally for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested?
China ranks 1st and Eastern Asia ranks 3rd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Unmanufactured tobacco — 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
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
209 places, 11,236 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.