Projections for global peak agricultural land in Taiwan, China

Taiwan, China: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 779,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
779,000
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
146th
of 227 countries
All-time high
923,000
in 1977
All-time low
779,000
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Projections for global peak agricultural land in Taiwan, China, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, projections for global peak agricultural land in Taiwan, China stood at 779,000. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Taiwan, China peaked at 923,000 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 779,000, in 2023.

That places Taiwan, China 146th out of 227 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.

Projections for global peak agricultural land in Taiwan, China, year by year

Annual values for Projections for global peak agricultural land in Taiwan, China, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 884,000
1962 887,000 +0.3%
1963 890,000 +0.3%
1964 893,000 +0.3%
1965 896,000 +0.3%
1966 899,000 +0.3%
1967 902,000 +0.3%
1968 900,000 -0.2%
1969 915,000 +1.7%
1970 905,000 -1.1%
1971 903,000 -0.2%
1972 899,000 -0.4%
1973 896,000 -0.3%
1974 917,000 +2.3%
1975 917,000 +0.0%
1976 920,000 +0.3%
1977 923,000 +0.3%
1978 918,000 -0.5%
1979 915,000 -0.3%
1980 907,000 -0.9%
1981 900,000 -0.8%
1982 891,000 -1.0%
1983 894,000 +0.3%
1984 892,000 -0.2%
1985 888,000 -0.4%
1986 888,000 +0.0%
1987 886,000 -0.2%
1988 895,000 +1.0%
1989 895,000 +0.0%
1990 890,000 -0.6%
1991 884,000 -0.7%
1992 876,000 -0.9%
1993 875,000 -0.1%
1994 872,000 -0.3%
1995 873,000 +0.1%
1996 872,000 -0.1%
1997 865,000 -0.8%
1998 859,000 -0.7%
1999 855,000 -0.5%
2000 851,000 -0.5%
2001 849,000 -0.2%
2002 847,000 -0.2%
2003 844,000 -0.4%
2004 836,000 -0.9%
2005 833,000 -0.4%
2006 830,000 -0.4%
2007 826,000 -0.5%
2008 822,000 -0.5%
2009 815,000 -0.9%
2010 813,000 -0.2%
2011 808,000 -0.6%
2012 803,000 -0.6%
2013 800,000 -0.4%
2014 799,600 -0.1%
2015 796,600 -0.4%
2016 794,000 -0.3%
2017 793,000 -0.1%
2018 790,700 -0.3%
2019 790,200 -0.1%
2020 790,100 -0.0%
2021 787,000 -0.4%
2022 780,000 -0.9%
2023 779,000 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 896,222 884,000 915,000 9
1970s 911,300 896,000 923,000 10
1980s 893,600 886,000 907,000 10
1990s 872,100 855,000 890,000 10
2000s 835,300 815,000 851,000 10
2010s 798,810 790,200 813,000 10
2020s 784,025 779,000 790,100 4

Countries ranked near Taiwan, China

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  2. 144 Norway 982,000 compare
  3. 145 Guinea-Bissau 840,530 compare
  4. 147 Guyana 720,000 compare
  5. 148 Lebanon 674,214 compare
  6. 149 Gambia 634,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is projections for global peak agricultural land in Taiwan, China?
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Taiwan, China was 779,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Taiwan, China?
The highest recorded value was 923,000 in 1977.
What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Taiwan, China?
The lowest recorded value was 779,000 in 2023.
How does Taiwan, China rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
Taiwan, China ranks 146th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Taiwan, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Taiwan, 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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Projections for global peak agricultural land
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Coverage
228 places, 13,212 data points, 1961–2023
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