Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in China

China: Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 hectares per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
130th
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 1962
All-time low
0 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in China, 1961–2023

00.0010.0010.0020.002196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in China stood at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places China 130th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in China, year by year

Annual values for Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year hectares per US$ of GDP Change
1961 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP —
1962 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP +5.7%
1963 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP -7.1%
1964 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP -15.2%
1965 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP -15.4%
1966 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP -8.6%
1967 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP +4.8%
1968 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP +2.4%
1969 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP -11.5%
1970 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP -14.3%
1971 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP -7.6%
1972 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP -12.6%
1973 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP -18.3%
1974 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP -3.4%
1975 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP -13.1%
1976 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP +6.0%
1977 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP -12.2%
1978 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP +16.8%
1979 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP -16.2%
1980 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP -6.9%
1981 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP -1.8%
1982 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP +0.3%
1983 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP -6.2%
1984 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP -5.7%
1985 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP -11.5%
1986 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP +3.2%
1987 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP +9.9%
1988 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP -12.1%
1989 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP -9.2%
1990 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP -2.4%
1991 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP -5.2%
1992 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP -11.7%
1993 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP -5.3%
1994 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP -21.6%
1995 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP -23.9%
1996 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP -15.2%
1997 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP -10.5%
1998 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP -6.7%
1999 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP -6.0%
2000 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP -9.8%
2001 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP -9.2%
2002 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP -8.7%
2003 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP -11.4%
2004 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP -15.0%
2005 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP -14.2%
2006 0 hectares per US$ of GDP -16.7%
2007 0 hectares per US$ of GDP -22.6%
2008 0 hectares per US$ of GDP -22.6%
2009 0 hectares per US$ of GDP -9.9%
2010 0 hectares per US$ of GDP -17.1%
2011 0 hectares per US$ of GDP -20.3%
2012 0 hectares per US$ of GDP -12.6%
2013 0 hectares per US$ of GDP -11.7%
2014 0 hectares per US$ of GDP -9.3%
2015 0 hectares per US$ of GDP -6.0%
2016 0 hectares per US$ of GDP -2.7%
2017 0 hectares per US$ of GDP -10.1%
2018 0 hectares per US$ of GDP -12.3%
2019 0 hectares per US$ of GDP -4.2%
2020 0 hectares per US$ of GDP -3.0%
2021 0 hectares per US$ of GDP -17.5%
2022 0 hectares per US$ of GDP -1.0%
2023 0 hectares per US$ of GDP +0.1%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 38% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • China's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 87% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP 9
1970s 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0 hectares per US$ of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0 hectares per US$ of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 127 Kiribati 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 128 Panama 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 129 Lebanon 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 131 Denmark 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 132 Sao Tome and Principe 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 133 Guyana 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in China?
Arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in China was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does China rank for arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp?
China ranks 130th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP
Unit
hectares per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
203 places, 10,620 data points, 1961–2023
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Arable land (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.