Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in China
China: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
146th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.0198 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 1962
All-time low
0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in China is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.0198 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places China 146th out of 210 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.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0187 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0198 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0185 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0157 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0133 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0122 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0129 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0132 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0118 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0101 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0094 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0082 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0068 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0065 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0061 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0054 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0063 hectares per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0049 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0048 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 32% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0151 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0198 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 143 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 French Polynesia 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Greece 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Lebanon 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Jamaica 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Hungary 0 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in China?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in China was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0198 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does China rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 146th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. 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 Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.