How much property does China own of the US?
Chinese companies own about 0.2% of American agricultural land, per USDA data.
Canadian investors own the largest share of foreign-held land in the U.S., 12.4 million acres, making up 32% of all foreign investments, followed by the Netherlands with 13%, Italy with 7% and the U.K with 6%.
Total Land Area (million sq. miles) | Cropland * | |
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(million acres) | ||
Canada United States | 3.8 3.6 | 103 448 |
north america USSR | 7.4 8.6 | 551 566 |
While Chinese entities held slightly less than one percent of all foreign-held acres in the U.S. in 2020, the volume of their holdings increased dramatically over the last decade.
China owns and controls almost 192,000 acres of farmland right here in the United States. To be clear, it's not a huge percentage of our total farm acreage by any stretch. According to the FDA, there are more than 35 million acres of farmland in the U.S. which are owned by foreign investors.
Many Chinese and Hong Kong nationals may find this an intriguing option because of the relatively cheaper housing prices in the United States (compared to metro areas of other western countries) and the availability of coastal area properties in many country locations.
Japan: $912.4 billion (6.4 percent)
Of that, 42.6 percent is controlled by Japanese companies, while 27.3 percent is controlled by New Zealand investors, as of 2019. The figures for Midwestern states are considerably smaller. For instance, foreign investors control 2.6 percent of agricultural land in Illinois and 1.6 percent in Iowa.
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Characteristic | Securities in billion U.S. dollars |
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Japan | 1,234.3 |
China, Mainland | 970 |
United Kingdom | 634.6 |
Luxembourg | 304.2 |
This is 2.9 percent of all privately held agricultural land and 1.7 percent of all land in the United States.
Who owns America's farmland?
The majority of rented acres are owned by non-operator landlords. Eighty percent of rented farmland (283 million acres, 30 percent of all farmland) is owned by non-operator landlords, those that own land used in agricultural production but are not actively involved in farming.
According to Russian law, foreigners are usually allowed to purchase or rent property in Russia, but certain exceptions apply. Also, in order to be allowed to buy a property, the foreign citizen must hold a valid Russian resident permit.

Minerals deposited by glaciers and subsequent prairie growth for thousands of years have blessed Illinois with some of the world's most fertile topsoil.
China's American agricultural land holdings have increased over tenfold in the last decade, and at the beginning of 2020, investments from China held $2 billion of American agricultural land.
USDA's latest data shows China owns over 191,000 acres of U.S. lands, but that was before a North Dakota land sale this Spring. A Chinese company, Fufeng Group, recently acquired 300 acres in North Dakota for $2.6 million.
No, Walmart is not owned by China, nor has it been sold to a Chinese investment group. According to USA TODAY fact check, a claim that Walmart had been sold to a Chinese firm was proven false. On Jan. 2 2021, a Facebook post claimed a Chinese business group bought out America's largest retailer.
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Amazon China.
Type of site | Online shopping |
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Owner | Amazon (2004–present) |
URL | www.amazon.cn |
Commercial | Yes |
Launched | 1999 |
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Shanghai Disney Resort.
Native name | 上海迪士尼度假区 |
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Industry | Theme parks and resorts |
Founded | June 16, 2016 |
Headquarters | Pudong, Shanghai, China31.1440°N 121.6570°E |
The public holds over $24.29 trillion of the national debt. 1 Foreign governments hold a large portion of the public debt, while the rest is owned by U.S. banks and investors, the Federal Reserve, state and local governments, mutual funds, pensions funds, insurance companies, and holders of savings bonds.
What countries owe America money?
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Debts and Debtors of the US Government.
Country Name | Value of Holdings (Billions of $) |
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All Other (Place this on the United States itself) | 482.5 |
Japan | 1,090.8 |
Mainland China | 1,058.4 |
Ireland | 288.2 |
Who does the United States owe the most debt to? As of July 2020, Japan overtook China and became the largest foreign debt collector for the U.S. The United States currently owes Japan about $1.2 trillion according to the U.S. Treasury report.
After World War II, the United States also understood the strategic importance of using foreign assistance and other tools to aid and rebuild post-war Japan. Between 1946 and 1952, Washington invested $2.2 billion — or $18 billion in real 21st-century dollars adjusted for inflation — in Japan's reconstruction effort.
What Would Happen if China Were to Call In Its Debt? China's position as the largest foreign holder of U.S. debt gives it some political leverage. It is responsible for lower interest rates and cheap consumer goods. If it were to call in its debt, U.S. interest rates and prices could rise, slowing U.S. economic growth.
Repercussions. The repercussions for China of such an offloading would be worse. An excess supply of U.S. dollars would lead to a decline in USD rates, making RMB valuations higher. It would increase the cost of Chinese products, making them lose their competitive price advantage.
Japan, with its population of 127,185,332, has the highest national debt in the world at 234.18% of its GDP, followed by Greece at 181.78%.
Foreign persons held an interest in nearly 37.6 million acres of U.S. agricultural land as of December 31, 2020. This is 2.9 percent of all privately held agricultural land and 1.7 percent of all land in the United States.
Foreign buyers who lived abroad purchased $24.9 billion worth of existing homes, up 13.2% from the 12 months prior and accounting for 42% of the dollar volume. International buyers accounted for 2.6% of the $2.3 trillion in existing-home sales during that time period.
Foreign investors own 37.6 million acres of U.S. agricultural land, which is 2.9% of all privately held agricultural land and 1.7% of all U.S. land.