China - Arable land as a share of land area

11.6 (%) in 2021

In 2021, arable land as a share of land area for China was 11.6 %. Between 1991 and 2021, arable land as a share of land area in China was decreasing on average by 0.41% each year, although before that, it grew from 10.2 % in 1980 to 13.3 % in 1991.

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What is arable land as a share of land area?

Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.

What is China arable land as a share of land area?