Cropland organic soils — Area in China

China: 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, 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

The most recent figure for cropland organic soils — area in China is 92,300 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in China peaked at 92,476 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 85,669 ha, in 1990.

China ranks 27th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

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

  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, mainland 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

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area in China?
Cropland organic soils — area in China 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?
The highest recorded value was 92,476 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 85,669 ha in 1990.
How does China rank for cropland organic soils — area?
China ranks 27th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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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