25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in China

China: 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre was 5,589 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5,589 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
87th
of 188 countries
All-time high
5,662 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
46.13 units per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in China, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 56 units per square kilometre1991: 56.6 units per square kilometre1992: 59.7 units per square kilometre1993: 46.1 units per square kilometre1994: 53.6 units per square kilometre1995: 62.2 units per square kilometre1996: 62.8 units per square kilometre1997: 64.5 units per square kilometre1998: 65.9 units per square kilometre1999: 73 units per square kilometre2000: 80.1 units per square kilometre2001: 85 units per square kilometre2002: 91.8 units per square kilometre2003: 109.1 units per square kilometre2004: 119.1 units per square kilometre2005: 131.8 units per square kilometre2006: 142.3 units per square kilometre2007: 115.3 units per square kilometre2008: 133.9 units per square kilometre2009: 125 units per square kilometre2010: 1.3k units per square kilometre2011: 1.3k units per square kilometre2012: 1.3k units per square kilometre2013: 1.2k units per square kilometre2014: 1.2k units per square kilometre2015: 1.1k units per square kilometre2016: 1.1k units per square kilometre2017: 1.0k units per square kilometre2018: 1.2k units per square kilometre2019: 1.1k units per square kilometre2020: 1.2k units per square kilometre2021: 1.2k units per square kilometre2022: 5.7k units per square kilometre2023: 5.6k units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

China recorded 5,589 units per square kilometre for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 373.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in China peaked at 5,662 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.13 units per square kilometre, in 1993.

That places China 87th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in China, year by year

Annual values for 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in China, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 56.04 units per square kilometre
1991 56.58 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1992 59.74 units per square kilometre +5.6%
1993 46.13 units per square kilometre -22.8%
1994 53.61 units per square kilometre +16.2%
1995 62.24 units per square kilometre +16.1%
1996 62.8 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1997 64.47 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1998 65.92 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1999 72.96 units per square kilometre +10.7%
2000 80.07 units per square kilometre +9.7%
2001 85.03 units per square kilometre +6.2%
2002 91.84 units per square kilometre +8.0%
2003 109.06 units per square kilometre +18.8%
2004 119.06 units per square kilometre +9.2%
2005 131.8 units per square kilometre +10.7%
2006 142.32 units per square kilometre +8.0%
2007 115.33 units per square kilometre -19.0%
2008 133.86 units per square kilometre +16.1%
2009 125.04 units per square kilometre -6.6%
2010 1,302 units per square kilometre +941.0%
2011 1,343 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2012 1,294 units per square kilometre -3.6%
2013 1,180 units per square kilometre -8.8%
2014 1,202 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2015 1,062 units per square kilometre -11.7%
2016 1,117 units per square kilometre +5.2%
2017 1,040 units per square kilometre -6.9%
2018 1,195 units per square kilometre +14.9%
2019 1,142 units per square kilometre -4.4%
2020 1,174 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2021 1,207 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2022 5,662 units per square kilometre +369.1%
2023 5,589 units per square kilometre -1.3%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 5,589 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,589 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • China's 5,589 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,758 units per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +941.0% 125.04 units per square kilometre 1,302 units per square kilometre
2022 +369.1% 1,207 units per square kilometre 5,662 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.05 units per square kilometre 46.13 units per square kilometre 72.96 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 113.34 units per square kilometre 80.07 units per square kilometre 142.32 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 1,188 units per square kilometre 1,040 units per square kilometre 1,343 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 3,408 units per square kilometre 1,174 units per square kilometre 5,662 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 84 India 6,184 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 85 Vietnam 5,953 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 86 Iceland 5,642 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 88 Nigeria 5,510 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 89 Sierra Leone 5,470 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 90 Venezuela 5,454 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in China?
25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in China was 5,589 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 5,662 units per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 46.13 units per square kilometre in 1993.
How does China rank for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre?
China ranks 87th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 373.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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25_SDR holdings 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.

25_SDR holdings ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,198 data points, 1990–2023
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25_SDR holdings 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.