China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cropland organic soils — Area

China
92,300 ha
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
91,785 ha
in 2024
China rank
27th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
29th

Cropland organic soils — Area over time

  • China
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

China currently reports 92,300 ha against 91,785 ha in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 515 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

China ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 86,648 ha 90,694 ha 4,047 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 89,791 ha 90,973 ha 1,181 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 90,994 ha 90,679 ha 315.08 ha China
2020s 92,342 ha 91,792 ha 550.38 ha China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
China, at 92,300 ha against 91,785 ha in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
515 ha, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
China ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th 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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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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