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

Latest (2023)
0.0067 sq. km per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
143rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0142 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0066 sq. km per person
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in China, 1961–2023

00.0050.010.015196119922023

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

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers, per capita in China, 1961 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 140 Ghana 0.0067 sq. km per person compare
  2. 141 Indonesia 0.0067 sq. km per person compare
  3. 142 Denmark 0.0067 sq. km per person compare
  4. 144 Togo 0.0066 sq. km per person compare
  5. 145 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0062 sq. km per person compare
  6. 146 Kiribati 0.0061 sq. km per person compare

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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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Indicator
Land area in square kilometers, per capita
Unit
sq. km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
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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.