Land area per crop type in China
China: Land area per crop type was 166,529 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area per crop type in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, land area per crop type in China stood at 166,529 hectares.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area per crop type in China peaked at 1.80 million hectares in 1962 and was at its lowest, 160,117 hectares, in 2015.
That places China 5th out of 65 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.37 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.18 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 795,150 hectares | 699,000 hectares | 900,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 746,119 hectares | 492,500 hectares | 996,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 334,700 hectares | 185,000 hectares | 636,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 174,996 hectares | 160,117 hectares | 200,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,839 hectares | 160,756 hectares | 168,347 hectares | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.30 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.7% (2025)
- Rural population 473.41 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 33.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 99.99 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area per crop type in China?
- Land area per crop type in China was 166,529 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area per crop type recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 million hectares in 1962.
- What is the lowest land area per crop type recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 160,117 hectares in 2015.
- How does China rank for land area per crop type?
- China ranks 5th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area per crop type rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area per crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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