Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in China
China: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square was 4.56 trips per square kilometre in 2019. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in China, 2002–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 4.56 trips per square kilometre for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 156.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in China peaked at 4.56 trips per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9055 trips per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places China 104th out of 170 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in China, year by year
| Year | trips per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.09 trips per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.9055 trips per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 1.39 trips per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 2005 | 1.67 trips per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 1.77 trips per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 2.04 trips per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 1.99 trips per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.78 trips per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 2.12 trips per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 2.21 trips per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.23 trips per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.14 trips per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 2.23 trips per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.2 trips per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.74 trips per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 3.97 trips per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2018 | 4.45 trips per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 4.56 trips per square kilometre | +2.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 4.56 trips per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.98 trips per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 4.56 trips per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.01 trips per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.58 trips per square kilometre | 0.9055 trips per square kilometre | 2.04 trips per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.89 trips per square kilometre | 2.12 trips per square kilometre | 4.56 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
- 101 Philippines 5.63 trips per square kilometre compare
- 102 Haiti 5.05 trips per square kilometre compare
- 103 New Zealand 4.9 trips per square kilometre compare
- 105 Ecuador 4.53 trips per square kilometre compare
- 106 Chile 4.5 trips per square kilometre compare
- 107 Kuwait 4.35 trips per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in China?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in China was 4.56 trips per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 trips per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9055 trips per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does China rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square?
- China ranks 104th out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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.