Land area — Area, per unit of GDP in China
China: Land area — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area — 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 land area — 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.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — 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 129th out of 186 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.
Land area — 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 |
Countries ranked near China
- 126 French Polynesia 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Costa Rica 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Greece 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Jamaica 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Tuvalu 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 8.85 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate -0.6966 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0007 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Land area — Area, per capita 0.0007 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area, per unit of gdp in China?
- Land area — 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 land area — 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 land area — 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 land area — area, per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — 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 Land area — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area — 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
Land area — 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.