This statistic shows the total area of arable land in China from 2009 to 2023. In 2023, about ***** million hectares of land in China were arable land.

Actual value and historical data chart for China Arable Land Percent Of Land Area

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Actual value and historical data chart for China Agricultural Land Percent Of Land Area

The statistic shows the total acreage of agricultural land in China in selected years from 1980 to 2024. In 2024, the acreage of agricultural land in China amounted to approximately *** million hectares.

China Land Requisition Area of City: Arable Land data was reported at 823.430 sq km in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 827.920 sq km for 2021. China Land Requisition Area of City: Arable Land data is updated yearly, averaging 775.550 sq km from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2022, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,863.400 sq km in 2002 and a record low of 370.200 sq km in 2001. China Land Requisition Area of City: Arable Land data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Land and Resources – Table CN.NLL: Urban Area.

China: Arable land, percent of total land area: The latest value from 2023 is 11.5 percent, a decline from 11.6 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 14.3 percent, based on data from 192 countries. Historically, the average for China from 1961 to 2023 is 11.8 percent. The minimum value, 10.2 percent, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 13.3 percent was recorded in 1991.

Actual value and historical data chart for China Arable Land Hectares Per Person

This statistic illustrates the area of agricultural land in China in 2017, by type. That year, the forest area in China amounted to approximately ***** million hectares, almost twice the size of the arable land.

Historical dataset showing China arable land by year from 1961 to 2022.

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Actual value and historical data chart for China Agricultural Land Sq Km

Agricultural land area of China remained constant at 5,204,130 sq. km over the last 1 years. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.

Population growth and declining per capita Arable Land in China.

Actual value and historical data chart for China Fertilizer Consumption Kilograms Per Hectare Of Arable Land

Hong Kong HK: Arable Land: Hectares per Person data was reported at 0.000 ha in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.000 ha for 2014. Hong Kong HK: Arable Land: Hectares per Person data is updated yearly, averaging 0.001 ha from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2015, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.004 ha in 1961 and a record low of 0.000 ha in 2015. Hong Kong HK: Arable Land: Hectares per Person data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR – Table HK.World Bank.WDI: Land Use, Protected Areas and National Wealth. Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.; ; Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.; Weighted average;

Hong Kong HK: Arable Land: % of Land Area data was reported at 2.952 % in 2015. This stayed constant from the previous number of 2.952 % for 2014. Hong Kong HK: Arable Land: % of Land Area data is updated yearly, averaging 7.000 % from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2015, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.745 % in 1963 and a record low of 2.952 % in 2015. Hong Kong HK: Arable Land: % of Land Area data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR – Table HK.World Bank.WDI: Land Use, Protected Areas and National Wealth. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.; ; Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.; Weighted average;

Hong Kong HK: Agricultural Land: % of Land Area data was reported at 4.857 % in 2015. This stayed constant from the previous number of 4.857 % for 2014. Hong Kong HK: Agricultural Land: % of Land Area data is updated yearly, averaging 8.081 % from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2015, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.725 % in 1963 and a record low of 4.857 % in 2015. Hong Kong HK: Agricultural Land: % of Land Area data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR – Table HK.World Bank.WDI: Land Use, Protected Areas and National Wealth. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.; ; Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.; Weighted average;

The statistic shows the extent of farming acreage in China in 2023 by region. In 2023, the extent of farming acreage in Heilongjiang province in China amounted to around **** million hectares.

This statistic represents Chinese acquisitions of agricultural land abroad as of January 2016. China bought ******* hectares of agricultural land in Guyana during the period from 2003 to 2016.