Surface area in China
China: Surface area was 9.56 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in China, 1961–2023
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 2023, surface area in China stood at 9.56 million sq. km. That is the lowest value across all 63 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%.
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 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
- Rural population 33.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 473.41 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.30 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 99.99 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 6,418 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 641.73 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in China?
- Surface area in China was 9.56 million sq. km in 2023, 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 2023.
- 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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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.