China, mainland vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Vegetables Primary — Area harvested

China, mainland
23.64 million ha
in 2024
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
8.56 million ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
3rd
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
6th

Vegetables Primary — Area harvested over time

  • China, mainland
  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 23.64 million ha against 8.56 million ha in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), a difference of 15.08 million ha.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 2.8 times Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s.

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

China, mainland ranks 3rd and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 6th of 251 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 3.67 million ha 2.08 million ha 1.60 million ha China, mainland
1970s 2.88 million ha 2.48 million ha 390,848 ha China, mainland
1980s 4.85 million ha 3.03 million ha 1.82 million ha China, mainland
1990s 9.86 million ha 3.92 million ha 5.93 million ha China, mainland
2000s 18.48 million ha 5.41 million ha 13.08 million ha China, mainland
2010s 22.47 million ha 7.25 million ha 15.22 million ha China, mainland
2020s 23.63 million ha 8.29 million ha 15.34 million ha China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vegetables primary — area harvested, China, mainland or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
China, mainland, at 23.64 million ha against 8.56 million ha in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in vegetables primary — area harvested between China, mainland and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
15.08 million ha, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for vegetables primary — area harvested?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 6th of 251 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Vegetables Primary — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 16,093 data points, 1961–2024
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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.