Inland waters — Area, per unit of GDP in China
China: Inland waters — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inland waters — Area, per unit of GDP in China, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inland waters — area, per unit of gdp in China is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area, per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places China 93rd out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inland waters — Area, per unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1966 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1971 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area, per unit of gdp in China?
- Inland waters — area, per unit of gdp in China was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest inland waters — area, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does China rank for inland waters — area, per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 93rd out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. 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 Inland waters — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Inland waters — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Inland waters — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Inland waters — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Inland waters — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.