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China Permanent cropland (% of land area) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Permanent cropland (% of land area) in China stood at 2.15% in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.04 percentage points from 2.11% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 1.67% (up 0.47 percentage points since). The latest value is the highest since 1961; the lowest was 0.19% in 1961. China ranked 85th highest of the 199 countries in this dataset in 2024; Tuvalu ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % · Category: Commodities and Energy · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1961–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Permanent cropland (% of land area) in China?

Permanent cropland (% of land area) in China stood at 2.15% in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Permanent cropland (% of land area) in China rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.04 percentage points from 2.11% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 1.67% (up 0.47 percentage points since).

How does China rank for Permanent cropland (% of land area)?

China ranked 85th highest of the 199 countries in this dataset in 2024; Tuvalu ranked first.

What is the highest Permanent cropland (% of land area) on record in China?

The latest value is the highest since 1961; the lowest was 0.19% in 1961.

Metadata for Permanent cropland (% of land area) in China
IndicatorPermanent cropland (% of land area)
CountryChina
CategoryCommodities and Energy
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
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API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 2.15% (2024)

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Cite this chart
APA

World Bank. (2026). Permanent cropland (% of land area) — China [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-ag-lnd-crop-zs/CHN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.CROP.ZS?locations=CN

MLA

World Bank. "Permanent cropland (% of land area) — China." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-ag-lnd-crop-zs/CHN. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.CROP.ZS?locations=CN.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Permanent cropland (% of land area) — China." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-ag-lnd-crop-zs/CHN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.CROP.ZS?locations=CN.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_wdi_ag_lnd_crop_zs_chn,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Permanent cropland (\% of land area) --- China}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-ag-lnd-crop-zs/CHN},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.CROP.ZS?locations=CN}
}