<P> Although China 's agricultural output is the largest in the world , only about 15 % of its total land area can be cultivated . China 's arable land , which represents 10 % of the total arable land in the world , supports over 20 % of the world 's population . Of this approximately 1.4 million square kilometers of arable land , only about 1.2 % ( 116,580 square kilometers ) permanently supports crops and 525,800 square kilometers are irrigated . The land is divided into approximately 200 million households , with an average land allocation of just 0.65 hectares ( 1.6 acres ) . </P>
<P> Although China 's agricultural output is the largest in the world , only about 15 % of its total land area can be cultivated . China 's arable land , which represents 10 % of the total arable land in the world , supports over 20 % of the world 's population . Of this approximately 1.4 million square kilometers of arable land , only about 1.2 % ( 116,580 square kilometers ) permanently supports crops and 525,800 square kilometers are irrigated . The land is divided into approximately 200 million households , with an average land allocation of just 0.65 hectares ( 1.6 acres ) . </P>
how much of china 's land is good for farming
how much of china 's land is good for farming
about 15 % of its total land area
about 15 % of its total land area