Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in China
China: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.0951 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.0951 hectares per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
138th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.1746 hectares per person
in 1964
All-time low
0.0946 hectares per person
in 2021
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in China, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0951 hectares per person for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in China peaked at 0.1746 hectares per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0946 hectares per person, in 2021.
China ranks 138th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1708 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1705 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.174 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.174 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1746 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1723 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1724 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1689 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1625 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1586 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1607 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1586 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1527 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1543 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1533 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1524 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1504 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1477 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.15 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1531 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1491 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1472 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1447 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1424 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1402 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1378 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1351 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1324 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1298 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1276 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1257 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1241 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1225 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1209 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1193 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1176 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1161 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1148 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1135 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1122 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1106 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1093 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1073 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1048 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1035 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1026 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1019 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1013 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1007 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1002 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0997 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0992 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0985 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0978 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0972 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0967 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0961 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0955 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0951 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0948 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0946 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0946 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0946 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0947 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0949 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0951 hectares per person | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1698 hectares per person | 0.1586 hectares per person | 0.1746 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1533 hectares per person | 0.1477 hectares per person | 0.1607 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1386 hectares per person | 0.1276 hectares per person | 0.1491 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1187 hectares per person | 0.1122 hectares per person | 0.1257 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1042 hectares per person | 0.1002 hectares per person | 0.1106 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0971 hectares per person | 0.0948 hectares per person | 0.0997 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0947 hectares per person | 0.0946 hectares per person | 0.0951 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 135 Haiti 0.0962 hectares per person compare
- 136 North Korea 0.0957 hectares per person compare
- 137 Tajikistan 0.0957 hectares per person compare
- 139 Chile 0.0938 hectares per person compare
- 140 Luxembourg 0.0928 hectares per person compare
- 141 Mauritania 0.0865 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0314 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0082 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3742 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in China?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in China was 0.0951 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1746 hectares per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0946 hectares per person in 2021.
- How does China rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- China ranks 138th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.