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How Much U.S. Farmland Does China Really Own? More Than Bill Gates—And Less Than 17 Other Countries (2024)

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How Much U.S. Farmland Does China Really Own? More Than Bill Gates—And Less Than 17 Other Countries? ›

Together, citizens in those countries hold 13 million acres, or 29%, of the foreign-held acres in the U.S. China owns less than 1%, or 349,442 acres.

What foreign country owns the most U.S. farmland? ›

Which countries own the most land in the U.S.? China holds only about 1% of all foreign-owned land in the United States, while Canada owns nearly a third. Canada holds 31% of all foreign owned land, with the Netherlands and Italy following with 12 and 7% respectively.

How much farm land does China own in the USA? ›

According to a 2021 report by the Department of Agriculture, China owns 384,000 acres of American agricultural land; ownership which jumped by 30% from 2019 to 2020.

How much of China's land could be farmed why so little? ›

Crop distribution. Although China's agricultural output is the largest in the world, only 10% 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.

How much of China's land was good for farming? ›

Farming and livestock

As a result of topographic and climatic features, the area suitable for cultivation is small: only about 10 percent of China's total land area.

What country owns the most land? ›

List of countries (and dependencies) ranked by area
#CountryLand Area (mi²)
1Russia6,323,142
2Canada3,511,022
3China3,624,807
4United States3,531,837
65 more rows

Which country has the largest farmland in the world? ›

India has the most cropland in the world at 9.6%, AgWeb reports. The U.S. follows at 8.9%, then China at 8.8%, and Russia at 8.3%. This amounts to 35.6% of the world's cropland.

Who owns the most farmland in USA? ›

The Land Report 100 research team analyzes transactions and scours records to determine America's leading landowners. That's how we broke the news in 2020 that Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates was America's largest farmland owner with more than 260,000 acres.

Does any American own land in China? ›

The United States does not own any land in China. However, the US does have a diplomatic presence in China through the US Embassy in Beijing and various consulates in other cities. These diplomatic properties are not owned by the US, but rather leased from the Chinese government.

How much farmland does Jeff Bezos own? ›

Wealthy investors

Bill Gates hit the headlines in 2020 by becoming the country's largest owner of private farmland. At that time, he had about 269,000 acres in 18 states across America. Ted Turner, the media mogul, also owns 2 million acres of farmland, while Amazon founder Jeff Bezos owns over 420,000 acres.

How did China get so much land? ›

Under the Qing rule, China expanded beyond the Great Wall and started to annex more territories in process. The Qing invaded Korea, managed to conquer Mongolia, and also annexed modern territories of Xinjiang and Tibet as well.

What is the problem with farming in China? ›

Diminishing Arable Land

China also grapples with pronounced geographical disparities in water resources, and many critical grain-producing provinces are water-scarce. Traditional flood irrigation methods, used by most small farms, often result in significant wastage.

What percentage of China is habitable land? ›

A rule of thumb concerning China says that one fifth of the world's population live on one fifth of its territory. In other words, 80% of the Chinese land is inhabitable by normal standards.

Which country has the most fertile land in the world? ›

India has the most arable land in the world followed by the United States, Russia, China and Brazil. India and the United States account for roughly 22% of the world's arable land.

How much of our food comes from China? ›

Despite the rapid growth, less than 1 percent of the U.S. food supply comes from China. For a few specific items, like apple juice, garlic, canned mandarin oranges, fish, and shrimp, China is a major supplier.

What does China produce the most? ›

China is the world's leading manufacturer of chemical fertilizers, cement, and steel.

Who owns the majority of U.S. farmland? ›

People own most farmland. Some 2.6 million owners are individuals or families, and they own more than two thirds of all farm acreage. Fewer than 32,500 non family held corpor ations own farmland, and they own less than 5 percent of all U.S. farmland. Farmland owners hold an aver age of about 280 acres each.

How much U.S. farmland does Saudi Arabia own? ›

China currently holds 384,000 acres of land in the U.S., which is around 1% of all foreign-held acres. The total holdings for Saudi Arabian investors is about 36,000 acres. Despite its relatively small portion of the overall pie, China's foreign investment in agriculture abroad has increased rapidly in recent years.

How much land does China own in Michigan? ›

China held 349,442 acres in 2022, which is slightly less than 1% of foreign-held acres. Forest land accounted for over 48% of all reported foreign held acreage, cropland for over 28%, and pasture and other agricultural land for over 21%.

How much land in Texas is owned by foreigners? ›

USDA released a report in December detailing foreign holdings of U.S. agricultural land, noting that foreign ownership increased to 5.3 million acres in Texas. Foreign ownership and investment in U.S. agricultural land—which includes farmland, pastures and forestland—has grown almost 50% since 2017, according to USDA.

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