Land area in square kilometers, per capita in China
China: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0067 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0067 sq. km per person for land area in square kilometers, per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in China peaked at 0.0142 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 sq. km per person, in 2021.
That places China 143rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0142 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0141 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0138 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0134 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0121 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0118 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0115 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0112 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0109 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0106 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0104 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0102 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0101 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0093 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0089 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0087 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0067 sq. km per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.012 sq. km per person, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0067 sq. km per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0071 sq. km per person, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0131 sq. km per person | 0.0118 sq. km per person | 0.0142 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0104 sq. km per person | 0.0097 sq. km per person | 0.0115 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.009 sq. km per person | 0.0084 sq. km per person | 0.0096 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0079 sq. km per person | 0.0075 sq. km per person | 0.0083 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0072 sq. km per person | 0.0071 sq. km per person | 0.0074 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0068 sq. km per person | 0.0067 sq. km per person | 0.007 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0067 sq. km per person | 0.0066 sq. km per person | 0.0067 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
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 square kilometers, per capita in China?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in China was 0.0067 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0142 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 sq. km per person in 2021.
- How does China rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- China ranks 143rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.