Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in China
China: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 2.53 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.53 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
14th
of 169 countries
All-time high
2.53 ha per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.2704 ha per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in China is 2.53 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in China peaked at 2.53 ha per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2704 ha per square kilometre, in 1970.
China ranks 14th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5329 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4758 ha per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1963 | 0.412 ha per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3704 ha per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3777 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3647 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3652 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3583 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3549 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2704 ha per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2988 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2894 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3176 ha per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3105 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3222 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3214 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3373 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.38 ha per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3774 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3692 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4005 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 0.444 ha per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4682 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4831 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5442 ha per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 0.606 ha per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6377 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6866 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.722 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7286 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7592 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7802 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9217 ha per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 1.37 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 1.53 ha per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 1.7 ha per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 1.78 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.86 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.91 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 2.06 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.08 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.13 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.13 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.19 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.26 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.32 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.34 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.35 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.39 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.5 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.44 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.47 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.49 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.51 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.53 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.52 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.53 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.53 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4013 ha per square kilometre | 0.3549 ha per square kilometre | 0.5329 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3225 ha per square kilometre | 0.2704 ha per square kilometre | 0.38 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5361 ha per square kilometre | 0.3692 ha per square kilometre | 0.722 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | 0.7286 ha per square kilometre | 1.53 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 ha per square kilometre | 1.7 ha per square kilometre | 2.19 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 ha per square kilometre | 2.26 ha per square kilometre | 2.51 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 ha per square kilometre | 2.52 ha per square kilometre | 2.53 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 11 Tuvalu 2.8 ha per square kilometre compare
- 12 Barbados 2.73 ha per square kilometre compare
- 13 Philippines 2.65 ha per square kilometre compare
- 15 Palestine, State of 2.52 ha per square kilometre compare
- 16 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.45 ha per square kilometre compare
- 17 Nepal 2.26 ha per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in China?
- Vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in China was 2.53 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2704 ha per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does China rank for vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 14th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Vegetables 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.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Vegetables 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
Vegetables 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.