China vs United States of America: Land area
China
942,470 ha th
in 2025
United States of America
914,742 ha th
in 2025
China rank
3rd
United States of America rank
4th
Land area over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
China currently reports 942,470 ha th against 914,742 ha th in United States of America, a difference of 27,728 ha th.
Across all 6 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 4th of 253 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 942,467 ha th | 915,896 ha th | 26,571 ha th | China |
| 2000s | 942,470 ha th | 916,192 ha th | 26,278 ha th | China |
| 2010s | 942,470 ha th | 914,742 ha th | 27,728 ha th | China |
| 2020s | 942,470 ha th | 914,742 ha th | 27,728 ha th | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, China or United States of America?
- China, at 942,470 ha th against 914,742 ha th in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between China and United States of America?
- 27,728 ha th, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for land area?
- China ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 4th of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.