Cropland organic soils — Area in China, mainland

China, mainland: Cropland organic soils — Area was 92,300 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
92,300 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 221 countries
All-time high
92,476 ha
in 2020
All-time low
85,669 ha
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area in China, mainland, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200720241990: 85.7k ha1991: 85.7k ha1992: 85.7k ha1993: 85.7k ha1994: 85.7k ha1995: 87.2k ha1996: 87.4k ha1997: 87.5k ha1998: 87.7k ha1999: 88.3k ha2000: 88.8k ha2001: 89.4k ha2002: 89.2k ha2003: 89.4k ha2004: 89.9k ha2005: 90.1k ha2006: 90.0k ha2007: 90.2k ha2008: 90.3k ha2009: 90.6k ha2010: 90.6k ha2011: 90.9k ha2012: 90.9k ha2013: 90.8k ha2014: 90.8k ha2015: 90.8k ha2016: 90.9k ha2017: 90.9k ha2018: 90.9k ha2019: 92.4k ha2020: 92.5k ha2021: 92.3k ha2022: 92.3k ha2023: 92.3k ha2024: 92.3k ha

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

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Area in China, mainland, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 24 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 98,637 ha compare
  2. 25 Ethiopia 94,624 ha compare
  3. 26 India 92,466 ha compare
  4. 27 China 92,300 ha compare
  5. 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 91,785 ha compare
  6. 30 Denmark 69,727 ha compare

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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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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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