Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in China
China: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0037 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0037 sq. km per person for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in China peaked at 0.0052 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 sq. km per person, in 2022.
That places China 102nd out of 210 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.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0049 sq. km per person | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 0.0052 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0044 sq. km per person | 0.0044 sq. km per person | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0045 sq. km per person | 0.0044 sq. km per person | 0.0045 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 0.0042 sq. km per person | 0.0045 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.004 sq. km per person | 0.004 sq. km per person | 0.0041 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 0.0037 sq. km per person | 0.0039 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 sq. km per person | 0.0037 sq. km per person | 0.0037 sq. km per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in China?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in China was 0.0037 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0052 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 sq. km per person in 2022.
- How does China rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- China ranks 102nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.