Agricultural area per capita in China
China: Agricultural area per capita was 0.3658 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3658
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
108th
of 225 countries
All-time high
0.5221
in 1961
All-time low
0.3649
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural area per capita in China, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 0.3658 for agricultural area per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in China peaked at 0.5221 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3649, in 2021.
That places China 108th out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4916 | 0.4613 | 0.5221 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4416 | 0.4364 | 0.455 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4416 | 0.4339 | 0.4495 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4282 | 0.4149 | 0.4384 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4024 | 0.3935 | 0.4118 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3771 | 0.3658 | 0.3903 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3652 | 0.3649 | 0.3658 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture share gdp 6.66 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.66 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
- Rural population 33.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 473.41 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.30 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 6.42 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in China?
- Agricultural area per capita in China was 0.3658 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5221 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3649 in 2021.
- How does China rank for agricultural area per capita?
- China ranks 108th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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