Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP in China
China: Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
China recorded 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP for land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp 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 square kilometers, per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 sq. km 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 square kilometers, per unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | sq. km per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1995 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1996 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, 32% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in China?
- Land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp in China was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does China rank for land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 146th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, 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 square kilometers, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Land area in square kilometers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.