Land area in square kilometres in China
China: Land area in square kilometres was 9.39 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in square kilometres in China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in square kilometres in China is 9.39 million sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in China peaked at 9.39 million sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9.39 million sq. km, in 2016.
China ranks 2nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.39 million sq. km | 9.39 million sq. km | 9.39 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.39 million sq. km | 9.39 million sq. km | 9.39 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.39 million sq. km | 9.39 million sq. km | 9.39 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.39 million sq. km | 9.39 million sq. km | 9.39 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.39 million sq. km | 9.39 million sq. km | 9.39 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.39 million sq. km | 9.39 million sq. km | 9.39 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.39 million sq. km | 9.39 million sq. km | 9.39 million sq. km | 4 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 2.06 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometres in China?
- Land area in square kilometres in China was 9.39 million sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 9.39 million sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.39 million sq. km in 2016.
- How does China rank for land area in square kilometres?
- China ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.