Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in China
China: Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate was -0.1234 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in China, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in China is -0.1234 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% on the previous year and up 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in China peaked at 6.24 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -1.6 % change on previous year, in 2017.
China ranks 177th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.2924 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.1955 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 1964 | -0.1959 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1965 | -0.2453 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1966 | -0.4427 % change on previous year | +80.4% |
| 1967 | -0.4743 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1968 | -0.4766 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1969 | -0.4789 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1970 | -0.4812 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1971 | -0.4331 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1972 | -0.4654 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1973 | -0.4777 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5515 % change on previous year | -215.4% |
| 1975 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -370.7% |
| 1976 | -0.1925 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1977 | -0.1928 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1978 | -0.1932 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1979 | -0.1353 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1980 | -0.1293 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6395 % change on previous year | -594.6% |
| 1982 | 5.07 % change on previous year | +693.3% |
| 1983 | 5.51 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 6.24 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3331 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 1987 | -0.249 % change on previous year | -174.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5824 % change on previous year | -333.9% |
| 1989 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +84.6% |
| 1990 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8683 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 1992 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -282.1% |
| 1993 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1994 | -0.4946 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1995 | -0.9279 % change on previous year | +87.6% |
| 1996 | -0.2015 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 1997 | -0.2514 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 0.499 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0.3293 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1616 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1605 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2026 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2851 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 2007 | -0.0463 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2017 % change on previous year | -535.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1601 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2010 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -744.8% |
| 2011 | -1.21 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2012 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2013 | -0.8123 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2014 | -0.6634 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2015 | -0.6332 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2016 | -1.24 % change on previous year | +95.1% |
| 2017 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 2018 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2019 | -1.4 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 2020 | -0.1267 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1471 % change on previous year | -216.1% |
| 2022 | -0.3708 % change on previous year | -352.1% |
| 2023 | -0.1234 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -744.8% | 0.1601 % change on previous year | -1.03 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +693.3% | 0.6395 % change on previous year | 5.07 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +594.6% | -0.1293 % change on previous year | 0.6395 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +535.9% | -0.0463 % change on previous year | 0.2017 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -370.7% | 0.5515 % change on previous year | -1.49 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -352.1% | 0.1471 % change on previous year | -0.3708 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.3502 % change on previous year | -0.4789 % change on previous year | -0.1955 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.3513 % change on previous year | -1.49 % change on previous year | 0.5515 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.44 % change on previous year | -0.249 % change on previous year | 6.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.258 % change on previous year | -1.58 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1954 % change on previous year | -0.0463 % change on previous year | 0.499 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.08 % change on previous year | -1.6 % change on previous year | -0.6332 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1185 % change on previous year | -0.3708 % change on previous year | 0.1471 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 174 Slovenia -0.0894 % change on previous year compare
- 175 India -0.1032 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Thailand -0.1142 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Norway -0.1244 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Armenia -0.2552 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Hungary -0.3252 % change on previous year 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 arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in China?
- Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in China was -0.1234 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 6.24 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.6 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does China rank for arable land (hectares), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 177th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arable 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)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.