Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in China
China: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0709 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in China stood at 0.0709 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in China peaked at 0.1359 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0597 hectares per person, in 2003.
That places China 76th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1359 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1335 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1324 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1319 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1274 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1263 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1219 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1157 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1147 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1135 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1144 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.112 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1091 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1076 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1061 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1051 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1022 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1011 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0985 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0962 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0925 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0895 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.09 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0885 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0839 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0841 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0827 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0806 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0812 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0824 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0813 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0791 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0754 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0734 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0741 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0757 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0749 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0742 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0731 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0675 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0649 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0636 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0597 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0612 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0628 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0648 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0651 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0652 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0665 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0673 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0679 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0686 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0691 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0693 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0748 hectares per person | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0736 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.072 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.071 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0696 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0694 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0709 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0703 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0709 hectares per person | +0.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0709 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0524 hectares per person, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0709 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.034 hectares per person, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1266 hectares per person | 0.1147 hectares per person | 0.1359 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1069 hectares per person | 0.0985 hectares per person | 0.1144 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0869 hectares per person | 0.0806 hectares per person | 0.0962 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0764 hectares per person | 0.0731 hectares per person | 0.0824 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0641 hectares per person | 0.0597 hectares per person | 0.0675 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0703 hectares per person | 0.0673 hectares per person | 0.0748 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0704 hectares per person | 0.0694 hectares per person | 0.0709 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 73 Germany 0.0728 hectares per person compare
- 74 Mauritania 0.0718 hectares per person compare
- 75 Madagascar 0.0712 hectares per person compare
- 77 Bangladesh 0.0707 hectares per person compare
- 78 Greece 0.0682 hectares per person compare
- 79 Morocco 0.0679 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in China?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in China was 0.0709 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1359 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0597 hectares per person in 2003.
- How does China rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- China ranks 76th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.