Changes in inventories (current US$), per square kilometre in China
China: Changes in inventories (current US$), per square kilometre was 13,142 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
13,142 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 40.0%
World rank
40th
of 183 countries
All-time high
25,788 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
12.98 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Changes in inventories (current US$), per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for changes in inventories (current us$), per square kilometre in China is 13,142 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 40.0% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in inventories (current us$), per square kilometre in China peaked at 25,788 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.98 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places China 40th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Changes in inventories (current US$), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 203.36 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 12.98 current US$ per square kilometre | -93.6% |
| 1963 | 216.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +1566.7% |
| 1964 | 259.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 484.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +86.7% |
| 1966 | 705.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1967 | 441.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 1968 | 571.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1969 | 341.81 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 1970 | 861.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +151.9% |
| 1971 | 934.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 801.81 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1973 | 1,280 current US$ per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 1974 | 1,021 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1975 | 1,042 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 685.82 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 1977 | 1,072 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 1978 | 1,316 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1979 | 1,509 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 1,231 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1981 | 1,187 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 817.17 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1983 | 921.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 1,400 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 1985 | 2,846 current US$ per square kilometre | +103.2% |
| 1986 | 2,168 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1987 | 1,966 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 2,670 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1989 | 4,298 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 1990 | 3,909 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 3,893 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 3,967 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 2,933 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1994 | 3,372 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 5,083 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 1996 | 5,428 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 4,630 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 2,117 current US$ per square kilometre | -54.3% |
| 1999 | 1,833 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 1,285 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 2001 | 2,979 current US$ per square kilometre | +131.9% |
| 2002 | 1,715 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 2003 | 2,409 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2004 | 4,827 current US$ per square kilometre | +100.3% |
| 2005 | 2,241 current US$ per square kilometre | -53.6% |
| 2006 | 3,473 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 2007 | 9,794 current US$ per square kilometre | +182.0% |
| 2008 | 15,698 current US$ per square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 2009 | 8,394 current US$ per square kilometre | -46.5% |
| 2010 | 17,032 current US$ per square kilometre | +102.9% |
| 2011 | 22,512 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2012 | 17,953 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 19,167 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 21,958 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 13,438 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 2016 | 12,911 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 15,107 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 14,067 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 6,501 current US$ per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 2020 | 11,548 current US$ per square kilometre | +77.6% |
| 2021 | 25,788 current US$ per square kilometre | +123.3% |
| 2022 | 21,900 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 13,142 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 359.6 current US$ per square kilometre | 12.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 705.26 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,052 current US$ per square kilometre | 685.82 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,509 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,950 current US$ per square kilometre | 817.17 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,298 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,716 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,833 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,428 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,282 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,285 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,698 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,065 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,501 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,512 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,095 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,548 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,788 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 37 India 15,390 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Hungary 14,888 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Norway 14,199 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Eswatini 12,733 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Czechia 12,433 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Morocco 12,301 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 0.8984 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4048 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 5,381 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 38,732 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in inventories (current us$), per square kilometre in China?
- Changes in inventories (current us$), per square kilometre in China was 13,142 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest changes in inventories (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 25,788 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.98 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does China rank for changes in inventories (current us$), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 40th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is changes in inventories (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Changes in inventories (current US$) 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.
Changes in inventories (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Changes in inventories Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Changes in inventories (current US$) 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.