Projections for global peak agricultural land in China
China: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 520.41 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
520.41 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 227 countries
All-time high
528.22 million
in 2009
All-time low
342.35 million
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Projections for global peak agricultural land in China, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, projections for global peak agricultural land in China stood at 520.41 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in China peaked at 528.22 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 342.35 million, in 1961.
That places China 2nd out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Projections for global peak agricultural land in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 342.35 million | — |
| 1962 | 345.10 million | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 347.95 million | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 350.80 million | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 354.60 million | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 358.20 million | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 361.80 million | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 365.40 million | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 370.00 million | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 374.60 million | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 379.25 million | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 383.87 million | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 389.48 million | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 396.10 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 400.71 million | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 406.60 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 412.50 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 418.47 million | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 423.04 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 427.60 million | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 432.91 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 442.52 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 452.93 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 464.54 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 476.35 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 482.46 million | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 487.77 million | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 493.38 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 499.49 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 505.69 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 511.38 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 514.31 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 518.22 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 522.83 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 522.83 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 522.87 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 522.87 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 522.87 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 522.87 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 522.87 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 523.47 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 524.06 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 524.65 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 525.25 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 525.84 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 526.44 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 527.03 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 527.62 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 528.22 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 527.46 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 526.71 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 525.96 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 525.21 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 524.46 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 523.70 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 522.95 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 522.20 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 521.45 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 520.70 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 520.60 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 520.51 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 520.41 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 520.41 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 355.13 million | 342.35 million | 370.00 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 398.46 million | 374.60 million | 423.04 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 465.99 million | 427.60 million | 499.49 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 518.68 million | 505.69 million | 522.87 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 525.55 million | 522.87 million | 528.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 524.08 million | 520.70 million | 527.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 520.48 million | 520.41 million | 520.60 million | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projections for global peak agricultural land in China?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in China was 520.41 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 528.22 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 342.35 million in 1961.
- How does China rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- China ranks 2nd out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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