China vs Malaysia: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre

China
367,433 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
345,345 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
46th
Malaysia rank
48th

Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Malaysia
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922023

How they compare

China currently reports 367,433 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre against 345,345 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 22,088 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Malaysia ahead.

China ranks 46th and Malaysia ranks 48th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 625.38 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 11,918 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 11,292 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
1980s 1,928 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 18,914 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 16,986 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
1990s 9,004 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 68,832 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 59,828 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2000s 102,322 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 196,975 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 94,653 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 356,468 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 343,308 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 13,160 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre China
2020s 360,600 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 344,454 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 16,145 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre, China or Malaysia?
China, at 367,433 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre against 345,345 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre between China and Malaysia?
22,088 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do China and Malaysia rank globally for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre?
China ranks 46th and Malaysia ranks 48th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 8,952 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Total reserves (includes gold, 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.