... an increase in agricultural land accompanying a decline in unused land in the 19 90s Concurrently, there was also an increase in non-agricultural land in the west The central concern of this thesis, ... • Loss of around 36.8 million mu of arable land Enactment of the Land Administration Law (LAL) Establishment of the State Bureau of Land Administration The first paid conveyance of land use rights ... period.56 Table 1. 2 Land Use in China by Region in 19 96 (hectares) Total Agricultural Land NonWater Area Unused Agricultural Land Cultivated Land Land China 950,676 ,19 5 633,736, 518 13 0,039,229 29,542,982...