China

Arable Land

12.7
percent of total land area
Dec 64Dec 68Dec 73Dec 78Dec 82Dec 86Dec 90Dec 94Dec 98Dec 02Dec 06Dec 10Dec 14Dec 180.0004.0008.00012.0016.00
  • China
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

Definition of Arable Land

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.

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