Surface area (sq. km) in China
China: Surface area (sq. km) was 9.56 million sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
9.56 million sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 216 countries
All-time high
9.56 million sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
9.56 million sq. km
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area in China, 1961–2024
Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2024, surface area in China stood at 9.56 million sq. km. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in China peaked at 9.56 million sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9.56 million sq. km, in 2016.
China ranks 4th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Surface area (sq. km) in China, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.56 million sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.56 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.56 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.56 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.56 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 9.56 million sq. km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109,386 sq. km, 87.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 9.56 million sq. km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,333 sq. km, 521.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.56 million sq. km | 9.56 million sq. km | 9.56 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.56 million sq. km | 9.56 million sq. km | 9.56 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.56 million sq. km | 9.56 million sq. km | 9.56 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.56 million sq. km | 9.56 million sq. km | 9.56 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.56 million sq. km | 9.56 million sq. km | 9.56 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.56 million sq. km | 9.56 million sq. km | 9.56 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.56 million sq. km | 9.56 million sq. km | 9.56 million sq. km | 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 in China?
- Surface area in China was 9.56 million sq. km in 2024, according to 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).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 9.56 million sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.56 million sq. km in 2016.
- How does China rank for surface area?
- China ranks 4th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area 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 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.