Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in China
China: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 10.65 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
10.65 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
45th
of 181 countries
All-time high
11 hectares per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
8.2 hectares per square kilometre
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in China stood at 10.65 hectares per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in China peaked at 11 hectares per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.2 hectares per square kilometre, in 2003.
China ranks 45th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.56 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9.47 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 9.63 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 9.81 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 9.7 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 9.89 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 9.8 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 9.55 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 9.72 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 9.89 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 10.25 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 10.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 10.25 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 10.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 10.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 10.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 10.27 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 10.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 10.17 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 10.05 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 9.79 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 9.62 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 9.81 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 9.77 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 9.39 hectares per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 9.56 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 9.55 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 9.46 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 9.68 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 9.97 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 9.97 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9.81 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 9.46 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 9.31 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 9.51 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 9.82 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 9.81 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 9.81 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.76 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 9.08 hectares per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 8.8 hectares per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 8.68 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 8.2 hectares per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 8.45 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 8.72 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 9.04 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 9.14 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 9.43 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 9.59 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 9.72 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 9.9 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 10.03 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 10.13 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 11 hectares per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 10.88 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 10.7 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 10.61 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.43 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 10.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.67 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 10.57 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 10.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 10.65 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49 hectares per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 10.65 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.34 hectares per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.68 hectares per square kilometre | 9.47 hectares per square kilometre | 9.89 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.25 hectares per square kilometre | 9.89 hectares per square kilometre | 10.42 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.67 hectares per square kilometre | 9.39 hectares per square kilometre | 10.05 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.72 hectares per square kilometre | 9.31 hectares per square kilometre | 9.97 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.87 hectares per square kilometre | 8.2 hectares per square kilometre | 9.43 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3 hectares per square kilometre | 9.59 hectares per square kilometre | 11 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.58 hectares per square kilometre | 10.43 hectares per square kilometre | 10.67 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 42 North Korea 11.23 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 43 Guatemala 11.19 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 44 Spain 10.9 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 46 Belgium 10.65 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 47 Ethiopia 10.51 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 48 Luxembourg 10.38 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in China?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in China was 10.65 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 11 hectares per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does China rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 45th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.