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Land use

China — 41 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 10% arable land; NEGL% permanent crops; 31% meadows and pastures; 14% forest and woodland; 45% other; includes 5% irrigated
1991 arable land 10%; permanent crops NEGL%; meadows and pastures 31%; forest and woodland 14%; other 45%; includes irrigated 5%
1992 arable land 10%; permanent crops NEGL%; meadows and pastures 31%; forest and woodland 14%; other 45%; includes irrigated 5%
1993 arable land: 10% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 31% forest and woodland: 14% other: 45%
1994 arable land: 10% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 31% forest and woodland: 14% other: 45%
1995 arable land: 10% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 31% forest and woodland: 14% other: 45%
1996 arable land: 10% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 31% forest and woodland: 14% other: 45%
1997 arable land: 10% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 43% forests and woodland: 14% other : 33% (1993 est.)
1998 arable land: 10% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 43% forests and woodland: 14% other: 33% (1993 est.)
1999 arable land: 10% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 43% forests and woodland: 14% other: 33% (1993 est.)
2000 arable land: 10% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 43% forests and woodland: 14% other: 33% (1993 est.)
2001 arable land: 10% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 43% forests and woodland: 14% other: 33% (1993 est.)
2002 arable land: 13.31% permanent crops: 1.2% other: 85.49% (1998 est.)
2003 arable land: 13.31% permanent crops: 1.2% other: 85.49% (1998 est.)
2004 arable land: 15.4% permanent crops: 1.25% other: 83.36% (2001)
2005 arable land: 15.4% permanent crops: 1.25% other: 83.35% (2001)
2006 arable land: 14.86% permanent crops: 1.27% other: 83.87% (2005)
2007 arable land: 14.86% permanent crops: 1.27% other: 83.87% (2005)
2008 arable land: 14.86% permanent crops: 1.27% other: 83.87% (2005)
2009 arable land: 14.86% permanent crops: 1.27% other: 83.87% (2005)
2010 arable land: 14.86% permanent crops: 1.27% other: 83.87% (2005)
2011 arable land: 14.86% permanent crops: 1.27% other: 83.87% (2005)
2012 arable land: 14.86% permanent crops: 1.27% other: 83.87% (2005)
2013 arable land: 11.62% permanent crops: 1.53% other: 86.84% (2011)
2014 arable land: 11.62% permanent crops: 1.53% other: 86.84% (2011)
2015 agricultural land: 54.7% | arable land 11.3%; permanent crops 1.6%; permanent pasture 41.8% | forest: 22.3% | other: 23% (2011 est.)
2016 agricultural land: 54.7% | arable land 11.3%; permanent crops 1.6%; permanent pasture 41.8% | forest: 22.3% | other: 23% (2011 est.)
2017 agricultural land: 54.7% | arable land 11.3%; permanent crops 1.6%; permanent pasture 41.8% | forest: 22.3% | other: 23% (2011 est.)
2018 agricultural land: 54.7% (2011 est.) | arable land: 11.3% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 1.6% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 41.8% (2011 est.) | forest: 22.3% (2011 est.) | other: 23% (2011 est.)
2019 agricultural land: 54.7% (2011 est.) | arable land: 11.3% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 1.6% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 41.8% (2011 est.) | forest: 22.3% (2011 est.) | other: 23% (2011 est.)
2020 agricultural land: 54.7% (2011 est.) | arable land: 11.3% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 1.6% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 41.8% (2011 est.) | forest: 22.3% (2011 est.) | other: 23% (2011 est.)
2021 agricultural land: 54.7% (2018 est.) arable land: 11.3% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 1.6% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 41.8% (2018 est.) forest: 22.3% (2018 est.) other: 23% (2018 est.)
2021 agricultural land: 54.7% (2018 est.) arable land: 11.3% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 1.6% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 41.8% (2018 est.) forest: 22.3% (2018 est.) other: 23% (2018 est.)
2022 agricultural land: 54.7% (2018 est.) arable land: 11.3% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 1.6% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 41.8% (2018 est.) forest: 22.3% (2018 est.) other: 23% (2018 est.)
2022 agricultural land: 54.7% (2018 est.) arable land: 11.3% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 1.6% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 41.8% (2018 est.) forest: 22.3% (2018 est.) other: 23% (2018 est.)
2023 agricultural land: 54.7% (2018 est.) arable land: 11.3% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 1.6% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 41.8% (2018 est.) forest: 22.3% (2018 est.) other: 23% (2018 est.)
2023 agricultural land: 54.7% (2018 est.) arable land: 11.3% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 1.6% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 41.8% (2018 est.) forest: 22.3% (2018 est.) other: 23% (2018 est.)
2024 agricultural land: 54.7% (2018 est.) arable land: 11.3% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 1.6% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 41.8% (2018 est.) forest: 22.3% (2018 est.) other: 23% (2018 est.)
2024 agricultural land: 54.7% (2018 est.) arable land: 11.3% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 1.6% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 41.8% (2018 est.) forest: 22.3% (2018 est.) other: 23% (2018 est.)
2025 agricultural land: 55.3% (2023 est.) arable land: 11.6% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 2.1% (2023 est.) permanent pasture: 41.7% (2023 est.) forest: 23.8% (2023 est.) other: 20.6% (2023 est.)
2025 agricultural land: 55.3% (2023 est.) arable land: 11.6% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 2.1% (2023 est.) permanent pasture: 41.7% (2023 est.) forest: 23.8% (2023 est.) other: 20.6% (2023 est.)