Cropland per person over the long term in China, People's Republic of
China, People's Republic of: Cropland per person over the long term was 0.0974 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0974
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
135th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.5635
in 1000
All-time low
0.0973
in 2020
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long term in China, People's Republic of, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland per person over the long term in China, People's Republic of is 0.0974, 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, People's Republic of peaked at 0.5635 in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.0973, in 2020.
That places China, People's Republic of 135th out of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.5635 | 0.5635 | 0.5635 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.5463 | 0.5463 | 0.5463 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.5351 | 0.5351 | 0.5351 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.5296 | 0.5296 | 0.5296 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.523 | 0.523 | 0.523 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.5109 | 0.5109 | 0.5109 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.4978 | 0.4978 | 0.4978 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.5113 | 0.5113 | 0.5113 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.5101 | 0.5101 | 0.5101 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.4648 | 0.4648 | 0.4648 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.4461 | 0.4461 | 0.4461 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.4001 | 0.4001 | 0.4001 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.3261 | 0.3261 | 0.3261 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.2983 | 0.2983 | 0.2983 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.2704 | 0.2704 | 0.2704 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.2214 | 0.2214 | 0.2214 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.2106 | 0.2106 | 0.2106 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.2216 | 0.2216 | 0.2216 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.1973 | 0.1973 | 0.1973 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.2001 | 0.2001 | 0.2001 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.1845 | 0.1845 | 0.1845 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.1755 | 0.1755 | 0.1755 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.169 | 0.169 | 0.169 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.1725 | 0.1725 | 0.1725 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.2027 | 0.2027 | 0.2027 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.2012 | 0.2012 | 0.2012 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.2003 | 0.2003 | 0.2003 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1932 | 0.1932 | 0.1932 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1929 | 0.1929 | 0.1929 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.182 | 0.182 | 0.182 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.1845 | 0.1845 | 0.1845 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.1902 | 0.1902 | 0.1902 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.198 | 0.1842 | 0.2031 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1692 | 0.1579 | 0.1741 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1542 | 0.1487 | 0.1603 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1386 | 0.1272 | 0.1496 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1185 | 0.1123 | 0.1252 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1044 | 0.1005 | 0.1106 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0987 | 0.0976 | 0.0999 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0974 | 0.0973 | 0.0974 | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for China, People's Republic of
- 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.66 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.66 (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, People's Republic of?
- Cropland per person over the long term in China, People's Republic of was 0.0974 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long term recorded in China, People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5635 in 1000.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long term recorded in China, People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0973 in 2020.
- How does China, People's Republic of rank for cropland per person over the long term?
- China, People's Republic of ranks 135th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long term rising or falling in China, People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from 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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