How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?

20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs France: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre

China

486,804 current US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

France

553,959 current US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

China rank

34th

France rank

31st

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre over time

China
France

How they compare

France currently reports 553,959 current US$ per square kilometre against 486,804 current US$ per square kilometre in China, a difference of 67,155 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was France ahead.

China ranks 34th and France ranks 31st of 200 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	France	Difference	Ahead
2000s	115,203 current US$ per square kilometre	530,888 current US$ per square kilometre	415,685 current US$ per square kilometre	France
2010s	326,615 current US$ per square kilometre	506,572 current US$ per square kilometre	179,957 current US$ per square kilometre	France
2020s	479,615 current US$ per square kilometre	497,796 current US$ per square kilometre	18,181 current US$ per square kilometre	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre, China or France?: France, at 553,959 current US$ per square kilometre against 486,804 current US$ per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre between China and France?: 67,155 current US$ per square kilometre, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do China and France rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?: China ranks 34th and France ranks 31st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Manufacturing, value added (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: 248 places, 9,503 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Manufacturing, value added (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.