Cropland organic soils — Area in China
China: Cropland organic soils — Area was 92,300 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland organic soils — Area in China, 1990–2024
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
| 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 |
Countries ranked near China
- 24 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 98,637 ha compare
- 25 Ethiopia 94,624 ha compare
- 26 India 92,466 ha compare
- 27 China, mainland 92,300 ha compare
- 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 91,785 ha compare
- 30 Denmark 69,727 ha compare
More climate change data for China
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,052 kt (2050)
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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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.