Land use hidden — Other areas in China
China: Land use hidden — Other areas was 1.96 million Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.96 million Square kilometres
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
5th
of 202 countries
All-time high
5.99 million Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
1.96 million Square kilometres
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas in China, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in China stood at 1.96 million Square kilometres. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in China peaked at 5.99 million Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.96 million Square kilometres, in 2023.
That places China 5th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Other areas in China, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.99 million Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 5.96 million Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 5.94 million Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 5.91 million Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 5.87 million Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 5.83 million Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 5.80 million Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 5.76 million Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 5.72 million Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 5.67 million Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 5.62 million Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 5.58 million Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 5.52 million Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 5.45 million Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 5.41 million Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 5.35 million Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 5.29 million Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 5.23 million Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 5.19 million Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 5.14 million Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 5.09 million Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 4.99 million Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 4.89 million Square kilometres | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 4.77 million Square kilometres | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 4.65 million Square kilometres | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 4.59 million Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 4.54 million Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 4.48 million Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 4.42 million Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 2.79 million Square kilometres | -36.9% |
| 1991 | 2.71 million Square kilometres | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 2.66 million Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 2.60 million Square kilometres | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.54 million Square kilometres | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.52 million Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.50 million Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.48 million Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.46 million Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.44 million Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.42 million Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.39 million Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.36 million Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.33 million Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.30 million Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.24 million Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.21 million Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.18 million Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.15 million Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.14 million Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.12 million Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.11 million Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.10 million Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.09 million Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.08 million Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.06 million Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.05 million Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.04 million Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.03 million Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.01 million Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.99 million Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.98 million Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.96 million Square kilometres | -1.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.96 million Square kilometres is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,110 Square kilometres, 74.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- China's 1.96 million Square kilometres is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,897 Square kilometres, 331.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -36.9% | 4.42 million Square kilometres | 2.79 million Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.86 million Square kilometres | 5.72 million Square kilometres | 5.99 million Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.43 million Square kilometres | 5.19 million Square kilometres | 5.67 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.76 million Square kilometres | 4.42 million Square kilometres | 5.14 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.57 million Square kilometres | 2.44 million Square kilometres | 2.79 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 million Square kilometres | 2.15 million Square kilometres | 2.42 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 million Square kilometres | 2.03 million Square kilometres | 2.14 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 million Square kilometres | 1.96 million Square kilometres | 2.01 million Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 2 Ethiopia 575,434 Square kilometres compare
- 2 Russia 6.07 million Square kilometres compare
- 3 Canada 4.75 million Square kilometres compare
- 3 Madagascar 48,948 Square kilometres compare
- 4 Australia 2.72 million Square kilometres compare
- 4 Croatia 21,634 Square kilometres compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 687,582 Square kilometres compare
- 5 Türkiye 156,866 Square kilometres compare
- 6 Poland 65,480 Square kilometres compare
- 6 Algeria 1.95 million Square kilometres compare
- 7 United States 1.83 million Square kilometres compare
- 7 Lesotho 6,407 Square kilometres compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 42,349 Square kilometres compare
- 8 Libya 1.60 million Square kilometres compare
- 8 Moldova 4,585 Square kilometres compare
- 8 Viet Nam 41,811 Square kilometres 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — other areas in China?
- Land use hidden — other areas in China was 1.96 million Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.99 million Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 million Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does China rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- China ranks 5th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata