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
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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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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
252 places, 14,042 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.