Global peak agricultural land in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Global peak agricultural land was 524.84 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
524.84 million
World rank
1st
of 178 countries
All-time high
524.84 million
in 2010
All-time low
177.00 million
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010
Global peak agricultural land in China (People’s Republic of), 1780–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, global peak agricultural land in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 524.84 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global peak agricultural land in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 524.84 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 177.00 million, in 1780.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 177.00 million | 177.00 million | 177.00 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 183.47 million | 183.47 million | 183.47 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 179.57 million | 179.57 million | 179.57 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 195.06 million | 195.06 million | 195.06 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 195.47 million | 195.47 million | 195.47 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 203.95 million | 203.95 million | 203.95 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 204.97 million | 204.97 million | 204.97 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 205.86 million | 205.86 million | 205.86 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 195.53 million | 195.53 million | 195.53 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 189.62 million | 189.62 million | 189.62 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 192.62 million | 192.62 million | 192.62 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 198.75 million | 198.75 million | 198.75 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 206.78 million | 206.78 million | 206.78 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 216.53 million | 216.53 million | 216.53 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 233.61 million | 233.61 million | 233.61 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 240.73 million | 240.73 million | 240.73 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 250.48 million | 250.48 million | 250.48 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 260.67 million | 260.67 million | 260.67 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 336.08 million | 336.08 million | 336.08 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 366.98 million | 366.98 million | 366.98 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 421.97 million | 421.97 million | 421.97 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 510.83 million | 510.83 million | 510.83 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 518.20 million | 518.20 million | 518.20 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 524.84 million | 524.84 million | 524.84 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)
- 1 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 2 United States 381.41 million compare
- 3 Australia 356.16 million compare
- 4 Brazil 228.71 million compare
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 global peak agricultural land in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Global peak agricultural land in China (People’s Republic of) was 524.84 million in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global peak agricultural land recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 524.84 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest global peak agricultural land recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 177.00 million in 1780.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for global peak agricultural land?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is global peak agricultural land rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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