Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in China
China: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 29.39 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in China, 1980–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (.
Analysis
In 2022, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in China stood at 29.39. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in China peaked at 29.39 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9656, in 1980.
That places China 81st out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9656 | — |
| 1981 | 0.9962 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.07 | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 1.16 | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 1.31 | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 1.48 | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 1.6 | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 1.77 | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 1.95 | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 2.02 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 2.08 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 2.24 | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 2.52 | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 2.82 | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 3.17 | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 3.49 | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 3.82 | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 4.14 | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 4.44 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 4.75 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 5.13 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 5.55 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 6.05 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 6.66 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 7.32 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 8.15 | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 8.96 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 10.22 | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 11.06 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 11.96 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 13.14 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 14.19 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 15.2 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 16.28 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 17.77 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 19.06 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 19.94 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 21.59 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 23.18 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 24.64 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 26.25 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 28.49 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 29.39 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.43 | 0.9656 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.35 | 2.08 | 4.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.11 | 5.13 | 11.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5 | 13.14 | 24.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.04 | 26.25 | 29.39 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in China?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in China was 29.39 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (.
- What is the highest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 29.39 in 2022.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9656 in 1980.
- How does China rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- China ranks 81st out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (, published as part of Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water productivity is calculated as GDP in constant prices divided by annual total water withdrawal.