NationMaster - Time Series > Geography > Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land

DEFINITION
Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. 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.

Geography Statistics > Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land > China (historical data)

Date

Amount

Rank

2003

765.59

#28

2002

772.22

#29

2001

778.38

#28

2000

783.99

#28

1999

789.12

#28

1998

792.27

#28

1997

795.17

#28

1996

797.44

#28

1995

799.38

#28

1994

799.96

#26

1993

800.09

#25

1992

799.95

#25

1991

799.11

#25

1990

797.07

#26

1989

794.98

#26

1988

792.26

#26

1987

788.83

#26

1986

785.36

#26

1985

782.71

#26

1984

778.94

#26

1983

775.52

#27

1982

771.03

#26

1981

766.29

#28

1980

762.99

#28

1979

757.61

#29

1978

751.64

#30

1977

745.66

#30

1976

739.53

#31

1975

732.07

#32

1974

719.26

#32

1973

704.55

#32

1972

688.64

#33

1971

671.93

#34

1970

653.72

#34

1969

635.61

#35

1968

618.13

#35

1967

601.91

#36

1966

586.35

#36

1965

569.95

#36

1964

558.7

#40

1963

548

#41

1962

536.75

#41

1961

534.41

#42

DEFINITION: Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. 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.