Land use agriculture longterm in China
China: Land use agriculture longterm was 524.84 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
524.84 million
World rank
1st
of 179 countries
All-time high
524.84 million
in 2010
All-time low
177.00 million
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010
Land use agriculture longterm in China, 1780–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 524.84 million for land use agriculture longterm in 2010. 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, land use agriculture longterm in China peaked at 524.84 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 177.00 million, in 1780.
China ranks 1st of 179 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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for China
- 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)
- Rural population 33.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 473.41 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.30 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 6.42 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use agriculture longterm in China?
- Land use agriculture longterm in China was 524.84 million in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use agriculture longterm recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 524.84 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest land use agriculture longterm recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 177.00 million in 1780.
- How does China rank for land use agriculture longterm?
- China ranks 1st out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is land use agriculture longterm rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land use agriculture longterm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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