China vs Norway: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
China
272,356 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway
273,229 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
97th
Norway rank
96th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- China
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 273,229 current US$ per square kilometre against 272,356 current US$ per square kilometre in China, a difference of 873 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
China ranks 97th and Norway ranks 96th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 203.11 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,113 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,910 current US$ per square kilometre | Norway |
| 1970s | 732.23 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,483 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,751 current US$ per square kilometre | Norway |
| 1980s | 3,758 current US$ per square kilometre | 49,509 current US$ per square kilometre | 45,750 current US$ per square kilometre | Norway |
| 1990s | 12,106 current US$ per square kilometre | 83,867 current US$ per square kilometre | 71,761 current US$ per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2000s | 66,933 current US$ per square kilometre | 150,616 current US$ per square kilometre | 83,683 current US$ per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2010s | 193,783 current US$ per square kilometre | 229,047 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,263 current US$ per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2020s | 266,526 current US$ per square kilometre | 263,177 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,350 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, China or Norway?
- Norway, at 273,229 current US$ per square kilometre against 272,356 current US$ per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between China and Norway?
- 873 current US$ per square kilometre, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Norway?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Norway rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 97th and Norway ranks 96th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.