Cropland organic soils — Area in China, mainland
China, mainland: Cropland organic soils — Area was 92,300 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland organic soils — Area in China, mainland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 92,300 ha for cropland organic soils — area in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in China, mainland peaked at 92,476 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 85,669 ha, in 1990.
That places China, mainland 27th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cropland organic soils — Area in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85,669 ha | — |
| 1991 | 85,669 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 85,669 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 85,669 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 85,669 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 87,163 ha | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 87,441 ha | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 87,498 ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 87,734 ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 88,296 ha | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 88,768 ha | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 89,351 ha | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 89,235 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 89,360 ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 89,946 ha | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 90,104 ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 90,013 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 90,187 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 90,300 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 90,648 ha | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 90,648 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 90,882 ha | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 90,940 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 90,775 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 90,774 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 90,774 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 90,946 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 90,892 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 90,943 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 92,367 ha | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 92,476 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 92,335 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 92,300 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 92,300 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 92,300 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86,648 ha | 85,669 ha | 88,296 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 89,791 ha | 88,768 ha | 90,648 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,994 ha | 90,648 ha | 92,367 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,342 ha | 92,300 ha | 92,476 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for China, mainland
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 601,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 190,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 411,509 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 718.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 339,506 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 199,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 140,163 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 752.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,006 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — area in China, mainland?
- Cropland organic soils — area in China, mainland was 92,300 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 92,476 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,669 ha in 1990.
- How does China, mainland rank for cropland organic soils — area?
- China, mainland ranks 27th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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