China vs New Zealand: Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre

China
25,294 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand
22,266 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
79th
New Zealand rank
82nd

Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • New Zealand
010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922023

How they compare

China currently reports 25,294 current US$ per square kilometre against 22,266 current US$ per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 3,028 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.

China ranks 79th and New Zealand ranks 82nd of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 14.41 current US$ per square kilometre 486.27 current US$ per square kilometre 471.86 current US$ per square kilometre New Zealand
1970s 238.51 current US$ per square kilometre 2,568 current US$ per square kilometre 2,330 current US$ per square kilometre New Zealand
1980s 682.48 current US$ per square kilometre 4,534 current US$ per square kilometre 3,852 current US$ per square kilometre New Zealand
1990s 1,668 current US$ per square kilometre 9,036 current US$ per square kilometre 7,369 current US$ per square kilometre New Zealand
2000s 6,459 current US$ per square kilometre 11,680 current US$ per square kilometre 5,221 current US$ per square kilometre New Zealand
2010s 18,457 current US$ per square kilometre 18,184 current US$ per square kilometre 272.91 current US$ per square kilometre China
2020s 23,811 current US$ per square kilometre 19,835 current US$ per square kilometre 3,976 current US$ per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports by region of origin, per square kilometre, China or New Zealand?
China, at 25,294 current US$ per square kilometre against 22,266 current US$ per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports by region of origin, per square kilometre between China and New Zealand?
3,028 current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and New Zealand?
47 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and New Zealand rank globally for imports by region of origin, per square kilometre?
China ranks 79th and New Zealand ranks 82nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 10,179 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Imports by region of origin 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.