China vs Malaysia: Total Reserves, per square kilometre

China
0.3519 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
0.3454 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
35th
Malaysia rank
37th

Total Reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Malaysia
00.10.20.30.4199020062023

How they compare

China currently reports 0.3519 units per square kilometre against 0.3454 units per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0065 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.

China ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 37th of 164 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0086 units per square kilometre 0.0689 units per square kilometre 0.0603 units per square kilometre Malaysia
2000s 0.1011 units per square kilometre 0.1963 units per square kilometre 0.0952 units per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 0.3502 units per square kilometre 0.3433 units per square kilometre 0.0068 units per square kilometre China
2020s 0.3476 units per square kilometre 0.3444 units per square kilometre 0.0031 units per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves, per square kilometre, China or Malaysia?
China, at 0.3519 units per square kilometre against 0.3454 units per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in total reserves, per square kilometre between China and Malaysia?
0.0065 units per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China and Malaysia rank globally for total reserves, per square kilometre?
China ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 37th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total Reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total Reserves, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 4,193 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Total Reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.