Breakdown habitable land in China

China: Breakdown habitable land was 11.36 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
11.36 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
5th
of 235 countries
All-time high
11.36 million
in 2019
All-time low
10.62 million
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown habitable land in China, 2015–2019

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M2015201720192015: 10.6M2016: 10.9M2017: 11.1M2018: 11.2M2019: 11.4M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for breakdown habitable land in China is 11.36 million, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.0% over five years.

That places China 5th out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Breakdown habitable land in China, year by year

Annual values for Breakdown habitable land in China, 2015 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2015 10.62 million —
2016 10.94 million +3.0%
2017 11.15 million +1.9%
2018 11.18 million +0.3%
2019 11.36 million +1.6%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 11.36 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74,495, 152.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • China's 11.36 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,290, 1222.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 Russia 49.83 million compare
  2. 3 Kazakhstan 16.72 million compare
  3. 4 United States 14.09 million compare
  4. 6 Brazil 9.16 million compare
  5. 7 Turkmenistan 8.93 million compare
  6. 8 Azerbaijan 7.94 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown habitable land in China?
Breakdown habitable land in China was 11.36 million in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown habitable land recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 11.36 million in 2019.
What is the lowest breakdown habitable land recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 10.62 million in 2015.
How does China rank for breakdown habitable land?
China ranks 5th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown habitable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breakdown habitable land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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