Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in China
China: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.5543 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.5543 sq. km per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.5626 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
0.3647 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 0.5543 sq. km per square kilometre for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.5626 sq. km per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3647 sq. km per square kilometre, in 1961.
China ranks 47th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3647 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3676 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3706 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3737 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3777 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3815 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3854 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3892 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3941 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.399 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.404 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4089 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4149 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4219 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4268 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4331 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4394 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4457 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4506 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4555 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4611 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4714 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4824 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4948 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5074 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5139 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5195 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5255 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.532 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5386 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5447 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5478 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.552 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5569 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5569 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5569 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5569 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5569 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5569 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5569 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5576 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5582 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5588 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5595 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5601 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5607 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5614 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.562 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5626 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5618 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.561 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5602 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5594 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5586 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5578 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.557 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5562 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5554 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5546 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5545 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5544 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5543 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5543 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3783 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3647 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3941 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4244 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.399 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4506 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4964 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4555 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.532 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5525 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5386 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5569 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5598 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5569 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5626 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5582 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5546 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5618 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5544 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5543 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5545 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 44 Azerbaijan 0.5783 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 45 El Salvador 0.5771 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 46 Hungary 0.557 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 48 Ghana 0.5539 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 49 Dominican Republic 0.5535 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 50 Romania 0.5526 sq. km per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in China?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in China was 0.5543 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5626 sq. km per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3647 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 47th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.