Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 359,924 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in China (People’s Republic of), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 359,924 current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 377,541 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 203.76 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 62nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 243.06 current US$ per square kilometre | 203.76 current US$ per square kilometre | 285.57 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 718.86 current US$ per square kilometre | 245.73 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,450 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,287 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,928 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,596 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,772 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,614 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,763 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,420 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,544 current US$ per square kilometre | 152,392 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 231,106 current US$ per square kilometre | 168,057 current US$ per square kilometre | 266,234 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 341,637 current US$ per square kilometre | 275,873 current US$ per square kilometre | 377,541 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)
- 59 Costa Rica 372,601 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Serbia, Republic of 367,880 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 Latvia 363,105 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 North Macedonia, Republic of 356,820 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 355,556 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Bangladesh 340,337 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for China (People’s Republic of)
- Merchandise trade 32.6% (2025)
- Food imports 8.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 49.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.58 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 91.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.77 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,682 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in China (People’s Republic of) was 359,924 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 377,541 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 203.76 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 62nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.