China vs India: Cropland organic soils — Area
China
92,300 ha
in 2024
India
92,466 ha
in 2024
China rank
27th
India rank
26th
Cropland organic soils — Area over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 92,466 ha against 92,300 ha in China, a difference of 166 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
China ranks 27th and India ranks 26th of 221 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86,648 ha | 92,226 ha | 5,578 ha | India |
| 2000s | 89,791 ha | 93,359 ha | 3,568 ha | India |
| 2010s | 90,994 ha | 93,294 ha | 2,300 ha | India |
| 2020s | 92,342 ha | 92,485 ha | 142.22 ha | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, China or India?
- India, at 92,466 ha against 92,300 ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between China and India?
- 166 ha, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
- China ranks 27th and India ranks 26th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.