Cropland per person over the long-term in China
China: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.0974 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0974 hectares per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
136th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.5635 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.0973 hectares per person
in 2020
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in China, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland per person over the long-term in China is 0.0974 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in China peaked at 0.5635 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.0973 hectares per person, in 2020.
That places China 136th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland per person over the long-term in China, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.5635 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.5463 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1200 | 0.5351 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1300 | 0.5296 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1400 | 0.523 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1500 | 0.5109 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1600 | 0.4978 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1700 | 0.5113 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 1710 | 0.5101 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1720 | 0.4648 hectares per person | -8.9% |
| 1730 | 0.4461 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1740 | 0.4001 hectares per person | -10.3% |
| 1750 | 0.3261 hectares per person | -18.5% |
| 1760 | 0.2983 hectares per person | -8.5% |
| 1770 | 0.2704 hectares per person | -9.3% |
| 1780 | 0.2214 hectares per person | -18.1% |
| 1790 | 0.2106 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1800 | 0.2216 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 1810 | 0.1973 hectares per person | -11.0% |
| 1820 | 0.2001 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1830 | 0.1845 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 1840 | 0.1755 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1850 | 0.169 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1860 | 0.1725 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1870 | 0.2027 hectares per person | +17.5% |
| 1880 | 0.2012 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1890 | 0.2003 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1900 | 0.1932 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1910 | 0.1929 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 0.182 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1930 | 0.1845 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 0.1902 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 1950 | 0.2026 hectares per person | +6.5% |
| 1951 | 0.201 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 0.2031 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 0.2004 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 0.1981 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 0.1995 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 0.1993 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 0.1972 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 0.195 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 0.1842 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1960 | 0.1741 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1961 | 0.1693 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 0.1713 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1723 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1734 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1714 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.172 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1684 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1618 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1579 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1603 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1591 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1537 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1556 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1546 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1534 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1515 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1487 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1508 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1539 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1496 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1474 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1449 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1426 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1402 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1378 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1348 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1321 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1295 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1272 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1252 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1238 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1224 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1207 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.119 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1173 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.116 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1148 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1136 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1123 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1106 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1095 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1075 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.105 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1037 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1029 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1021 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1016 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.101 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1005 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0999 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0997 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0994 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0991 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0988 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0986 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0983 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.098 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0978 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0976 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0973 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0973 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0974 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0974 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0974 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0974 hectares per person | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0974 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1888 hectares per person, 52% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0974 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1367 hectares per person, 71% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.5635 hectares per person | 0.5635 hectares per person | 0.5635 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.5463 hectares per person | 0.5463 hectares per person | 0.5463 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.5351 hectares per person | 0.5351 hectares per person | 0.5351 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.5296 hectares per person | 0.5296 hectares per person | 0.5296 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.523 hectares per person | 0.523 hectares per person | 0.523 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.5109 hectares per person | 0.5109 hectares per person | 0.5109 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.4978 hectares per person | 0.4978 hectares per person | 0.4978 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.5113 hectares per person | 0.5113 hectares per person | 0.5113 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.5101 hectares per person | 0.5101 hectares per person | 0.5101 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.4648 hectares per person | 0.4648 hectares per person | 0.4648 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.4461 hectares per person | 0.4461 hectares per person | 0.4461 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.4001 hectares per person | 0.4001 hectares per person | 0.4001 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.3261 hectares per person | 0.3261 hectares per person | 0.3261 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.2983 hectares per person | 0.2983 hectares per person | 0.2983 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.2704 hectares per person | 0.2704 hectares per person | 0.2704 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.2214 hectares per person | 0.2214 hectares per person | 0.2214 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.2106 hectares per person | 0.2106 hectares per person | 0.2106 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.2216 hectares per person | 0.2216 hectares per person | 0.2216 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.1973 hectares per person | 0.1973 hectares per person | 0.1973 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.2001 hectares per person | 0.2001 hectares per person | 0.2001 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.1845 hectares per person | 0.1845 hectares per person | 0.1845 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.1755 hectares per person | 0.1755 hectares per person | 0.1755 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.169 hectares per person | 0.169 hectares per person | 0.169 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.1725 hectares per person | 0.1725 hectares per person | 0.1725 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.2027 hectares per person | 0.2027 hectares per person | 0.2027 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.2012 hectares per person | 0.2012 hectares per person | 0.2012 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.2003 hectares per person | 0.2003 hectares per person | 0.2003 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1932 hectares per person | 0.1932 hectares per person | 0.1932 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1929 hectares per person | 0.1929 hectares per person | 0.1929 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.182 hectares per person | 0.182 hectares per person | 0.182 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.1845 hectares per person | 0.1845 hectares per person | 0.1845 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.1902 hectares per person | 0.1902 hectares per person | 0.1902 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.198 hectares per person | 0.1842 hectares per person | 0.2031 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1692 hectares per person | 0.1579 hectares per person | 0.1741 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1542 hectares per person | 0.1487 hectares per person | 0.1603 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1386 hectares per person | 0.1272 hectares per person | 0.1496 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1185 hectares per person | 0.1123 hectares per person | 0.1252 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1044 hectares per person | 0.1005 hectares per person | 0.1106 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0987 hectares per person | 0.0976 hectares per person | 0.0999 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0974 hectares per person | 0.0973 hectares per person | 0.0974 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 133 Haiti 0.0997 hectares per person compare
- 134 North Korea 0.0991 hectares per person compare
- 135 Mauritania 0.099 hectares per person compare
- 137 Chile 0.0974 hectares per person compare
- 138 Saudi Arabia 0.0958 hectares per person compare
- 139 Philippines 0.0955 hectares per person 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 cropland per person over the long-term in China?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in China was 0.0974 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5635 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0973 hectares per person in 2020.
- How does China rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- China ranks 136th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.