Total agricultural area over the long term in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Total agricultural area over the long term was 526.33 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
526.33 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 199 countries
All-time high
534.74 million
in 1994
All-time low
33.70 million
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural area over the long term in China (People’s Republic of), 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total agricultural area over the long term in China (People’s Republic of) is 526.33 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural area over the long term in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 534.74 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 33.70 million, in 1000.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 33.70 million | 33.70 million | 33.70 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 81.52 million | 81.52 million | 81.52 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 92.01 million | 92.01 million | 92.01 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 70.95 million | 70.95 million | 70.95 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 62.75 million | 62.75 million | 62.75 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 79.26 million | 79.26 million | 79.26 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 83.88 million | 83.88 million | 83.88 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 86.40 million | 86.40 million | 86.40 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 90.29 million | 90.29 million | 90.29 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 98.28 million | 98.28 million | 98.28 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 102.11 million | 102.11 million | 102.11 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 108.34 million | 108.34 million | 108.34 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 121.94 million | 121.94 million | 121.94 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 129.25 million | 129.25 million | 129.25 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 138.27 million | 138.27 million | 138.27 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 159.65 million | 159.65 million | 159.65 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 169.75 million | 169.75 million | 169.75 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 169.14 million | 169.14 million | 169.14 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 189.75 million | 189.75 million | 189.75 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 196.73 million | 196.73 million | 196.73 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 210.56 million | 210.56 million | 210.56 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 219.05 million | 219.05 million | 219.05 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 226.04 million | 226.04 million | 226.04 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 223.69 million | 223.69 million | 223.69 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 200.61 million | 200.61 million | 200.61 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 202.45 million | 202.45 million | 202.45 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 208.47 million | 208.47 million | 208.47 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 219.26 million | 219.26 million | 219.26 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 231.73 million | 231.73 million | 231.73 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 253.46 million | 253.46 million | 253.46 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 263.79 million | 263.79 million | 263.79 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 283.96 million | 283.96 million | 283.96 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 335.48 million | 309.09 million | 353.12 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 371.45 million | 350.49 million | 394.10 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 436.18 million | 404.40 million | 471.93 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 493.63 million | 474.42 million | 512.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 529.85 million | 516.86 million | 534.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 527.87 million | 526.03 million | 532.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 525.99 million | 525.91 million | 526.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 526.23 million | 526.12 million | 526.33 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)
- 1 Montserrat 3,000 compare
- 2 United States 418.11 million compare
- 3 Australia 350.71 million compare
- 4 Brazil 272.89 million compare
More agriculture & rural data for China (People’s Republic of)
- 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)
- Bananas — Production 12.10 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural area over the long term in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Total agricultural area over the long term in China (People’s Republic of) was 526.33 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 534.74 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.70 million in 1000.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for total agricultural area over the long term?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural area over the long term rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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