Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre in China

China: Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre was 93,096 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
93,096 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 36.9%
World rank
57th
of 183 countries
All-time high
166,310 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
31.95 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre in China is 93,096 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 36.9% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre in China peaked at 166,310 current LCU per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.95 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1962.

China ranks 57th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre in China, year by year

Annual values for Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1961 500.63 current LCU per square kilometre
1962 31.95 current LCU per square kilometre -93.6%
1963 532.58 current LCU per square kilometre +1566.7%
1964 639.1 current LCU per square kilometre +20.0%
1965 1,193 current LCU per square kilometre +86.7%
1966 1,736 current LCU per square kilometre +45.5%
1967 1,086 current LCU per square kilometre -37.4%
1968 1,406 current LCU per square kilometre +29.4%
1969 841.48 current LCU per square kilometre -40.2%
1970 2,120 current LCU per square kilometre +151.9%
1971 2,301 current LCU per square kilometre +8.5%
1972 1,800 current LCU per square kilometre -21.8%
1973 2,546 current LCU per square kilometre +41.4%
1974 2,002 current LCU per square kilometre -21.3%
1975 1,939 current LCU per square kilometre -3.2%
1976 1,331 current LCU per square kilometre -31.3%
1977 1,992 current LCU per square kilometre +49.6%
1978 3,238 current LCU per square kilometre +62.6%
1979 3,470 current LCU per square kilometre +7.2%
1980 2,954 current LCU per square kilometre -14.9%
1981 2,992 current LCU per square kilometre +1.3%
1982 2,141 current LCU per square kilometre -28.4%
1983 2,404 current LCU per square kilometre +12.3%
1984 3,921 current LCU per square kilometre +63.1%
1985 8,367 current LCU per square kilometre +113.4%
1986 7,480 current LCU per square kilometre -10.6%
1987 8,769 current LCU per square kilometre +17.2%
1988 12,977 current LCU per square kilometre +48.0%
1989 21,232 current LCU per square kilometre +63.6%
1990 20,443 current LCU per square kilometre -3.7%
1991 22,344 current LCU per square kilometre +9.3%
1992 25,272 current LCU per square kilometre +13.1%
1993 23,524 current LCU per square kilometre -6.9%
1994 29,062 current LCU per square kilometre +23.5%
1995 42,448 current LCU per square kilometre +46.1%
1996 45,129 current LCU per square kilometre +6.3%
1997 38,378 current LCU per square kilometre -15.0%
1998 17,524 current LCU per square kilometre -54.3%
1999 15,170 current LCU per square kilometre -13.4%
2000 10,635 current LCU per square kilometre -29.9%
2001 24,658 current LCU per square kilometre +131.9%
2002 14,198 current LCU per square kilometre -42.4%
2003 19,943 current LCU per square kilometre +40.5%
2004 39,951 current LCU per square kilometre +100.3%
2005 18,363 current LCU per square kilometre -54.0%
2006 27,694 current LCU per square kilometre +50.8%
2007 74,504 current LCU per square kilometre +169.0%
2008 109,083 current LCU per square kilometre +46.4%
2009 57,342 current LCU per square kilometre -47.4%
2010 115,313 current LCU per square kilometre +101.1%
2011 145,462 current LCU per square kilometre +26.1%
2012 113,326 current LCU per square kilometre -22.1%
2013 118,753 current LCU per square kilometre +4.8%
2014 134,897 current LCU per square kilometre +13.6%
2015 83,682 current LCU per square kilometre -38.0%
2016 85,785 current LCU per square kilometre +2.5%
2017 102,107 current LCU per square kilometre +19.0%
2018 93,066 current LCU per square kilometre -8.9%
2019 44,914 current LCU per square kilometre -51.7%
2020 79,692 current LCU per square kilometre +77.4%
2021 166,310 current LCU per square kilometre +108.7%
2022 147,547 current LCU per square kilometre -11.3%
2023 93,096 current LCU per square kilometre -36.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 885.27 current LCU per square kilometre 31.95 current LCU per square kilometre 1,736 current LCU per square kilometre 9
1970s 2,274 current LCU per square kilometre 1,331 current LCU per square kilometre 3,470 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1980s 7,324 current LCU per square kilometre 2,141 current LCU per square kilometre 21,232 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 27,929 current LCU per square kilometre 15,170 current LCU per square kilometre 45,129 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 39,637 current LCU per square kilometre 10,635 current LCU per square kilometre 109,083 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 103,731 current LCU per square kilometre 44,914 current LCU per square kilometre 145,462 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 121,661 current LCU per square kilometre 79,692 current LCU per square kilometre 166,310 current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 54 Morocco 124,640 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 55 Luxembourg 113,960 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 56 Germany 96,912 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 58 Cameroon 86,522 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 59 Congo 83,391 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 60 Denmark 79,514 current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre in China?
Changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre in China was 93,096 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 166,310 current LCU per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 31.95 current LCU per square kilometre in 1962.
How does China rank for changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre?
China ranks 57th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Changes in inventories (current LCU) 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.

Changes in inventories (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 7,458 data points, 1961–2023
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Changes in inventories (current LCU) 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.