Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in China
China: Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.1513 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in China stood at 0.1513 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.2172 ha per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0357 ha per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places China 60th out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0532 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0357 ha per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0384 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0564 ha per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0677 ha per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0691 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0661 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0629 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.065 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.072 ha per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0787 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0892 ha per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 0.095 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.092 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0989 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1076 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1046 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1055 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1009 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1101 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1165 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.13 ha per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1376 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1402 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1718 ha per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1638 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1515 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1857 ha per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1703 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1862 ha per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2142 ha per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2098 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1865 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1936 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2003 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2024 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2102 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2164 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1796 ha per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1654 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1797 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1965 ha per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.179 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1686 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1678 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1681 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.193 ha per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2131 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2017 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.204 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2085 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2172 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2138 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2031 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1685 ha per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1668 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1655 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1737 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1724 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1677 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1561 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1555 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1513 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0572 ha per square kilometre | 0.0357 ha per square kilometre | 0.0691 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0944 ha per square kilometre | 0.072 ha per square kilometre | 0.1076 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1477 ha per square kilometre | 0.1101 ha per square kilometre | 0.1857 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1999 ha per square kilometre | 0.1796 ha per square kilometre | 0.2164 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1833 ha per square kilometre | 0.1654 ha per square kilometre | 0.2131 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1893 ha per square kilometre | 0.1655 ha per square kilometre | 0.2172 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1577 ha per square kilometre | 0.1513 ha per square kilometre | 0.1677 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 57 Madagascar 0.174 ha per square kilometre compare
- 58 Argentina 0.1708 ha per square kilometre compare
- 59 Hungary 0.1565 ha per square kilometre compare
- 61 Croatia 0.1431 ha per square kilometre compare
- 62 Kenya 0.1389 ha per square kilometre compare
- 63 Armenia 0.129 ha per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in China?
- Sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in China was 0.1513 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2172 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0357 ha per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does China rank for sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 60th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sugar Crops Primary — 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.
Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sugar Crops Primary — 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
Sugar Crops Primary — 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.