Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in China
China: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 2.99 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.99 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
58th
of 165 countries
All-time high
3.31 ha per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
1.79 ha per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 2.99 ha per square kilometre for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in China peaked at 3.31 ha per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.79 ha per square kilometre, in 1977.
China ranks 58th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.87 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.79 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 1.94 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 2.11 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 1.97 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 1.95 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 1.97 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.89 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 1.87 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 1.84 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 1.84 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.86 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 1.85 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.84 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.84 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.81 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.79 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.9 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 1.95 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 2.07 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 2.32 ha per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 2.45 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 2.29 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 2.38 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 2.58 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 2.55 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.64 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 2.62 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.56 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 2.6 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 2.78 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 2.83 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.83 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.98 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 2.96 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.76 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 2.82 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.88 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.86 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 3.18 ha per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 3.22 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.09 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.26 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 3.31 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.23 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.06 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 2.93 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 3.12 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 3.14 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.01 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.96 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.85 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.77 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.77 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.61 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 2.56 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.88 ha per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 2.71 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 2.82 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.87 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.72 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 2.91 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 2.99 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 2.99 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.31 ha per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 2.99 ha per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.09 ha per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.93 ha per square kilometre | 1.79 ha per square kilometre | 2.11 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.85 ha per square kilometre | 1.79 ha per square kilometre | 1.95 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.45 ha per square kilometre | 2.07 ha per square kilometre | 2.64 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.83 ha per square kilometre | 2.6 ha per square kilometre | 2.98 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.15 ha per square kilometre | 2.93 ha per square kilometre | 3.31 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 ha per square kilometre | 2.56 ha per square kilometre | 3.01 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 ha per square kilometre | 2.72 ha per square kilometre | 2.99 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 55 Sudan 3.27 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 Poland 3.15 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 Lithuania 3.02 ha per square kilometre compare
- 59 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.77 ha per square kilometre compare
- 60 Morocco 2.68 ha per square kilometre compare
- 61 Seychelles 2.67 ha 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in China?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in China was 2.99 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 ha per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 ha per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does China rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 58th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested 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.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested 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.