Surface area (sq. km), per capita in China
China: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0068 sq. km per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0068 sq. km per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
144th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.0145 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0068 sq. km per person
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in China, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2024, surface area (sq. km), per capita in China stood at 0.0068 sq. km per person.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in China peaked at 0.0145 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0068 sq. km per person, in 2021.
China ranks 144th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0145 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0144 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.014 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0134 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.013 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0127 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0123 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.012 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0117 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0114 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0111 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0106 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0104 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0101 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0099 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0095 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0093 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0087 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0068 sq. km per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0129 sq. km per person, 52% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0068 sq. km per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0072 sq. km per person, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0133 sq. km per person | 0.012 sq. km per person | 0.0145 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0106 sq. km per person | 0.0099 sq. km per person | 0.0117 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0092 sq. km per person | 0.0085 sq. km per person | 0.0097 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.008 sq. km per person | 0.0076 sq. km per person | 0.0084 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0074 sq. km per person | 0.0072 sq. km per person | 0.0076 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.007 sq. km per person | 0.0068 sq. km per person | 0.0071 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0068 sq. km per person | 0.0068 sq. km per person | 0.0068 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0314 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0951 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0082 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3742 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in China?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in China was 0.0068 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0145 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 sq. km per person in 2021.
- How does China rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- China ranks 144th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.