Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre in China

China: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre was 3.45 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.45 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
71st
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.45 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
551,207 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre in China, 2004–2023

1.0M2.0M3.0M2004201320232004: 551.2k current LCU per square kilometre2005: 640.4k current LCU per square kilometre2006: 758.5k current LCU per square kilometre2007: 931.6k current LCU per square kilometre2008: 1.1M current LCU per square kilometre2009: 1.2M current LCU per square kilometre2010: 1.4M current LCU per square kilometre2011: 1.7M current LCU per square kilometre2012: 1.8M current LCU per square kilometre2013: 1.9M current LCU per square kilometre2014: 2.1M current LCU per square kilometre2015: 2.1M current LCU per square kilometre2016: 2.2M current LCU per square kilometre2017: 2.5M current LCU per square kilometre2018: 2.7M current LCU per square kilometre2019: 2.8M current LCU per square kilometre2020: 2.8M current LCU per square kilometre2021: 3.3M current LCU per square kilometre2022: 3.4M current LCU per square kilometre2023: 3.4M current LCU per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2023, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in China stood at 3.45 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 78.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in China peaked at 3.45 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 551,207 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2004.

China ranks 71st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre in China, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre in China, 2004 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
2004 551,207 current LCU per square kilometre
2005 640,356 current LCU per square kilometre +16.2%
2006 758,535 current LCU per square kilometre +18.5%
2007 931,646 current LCU per square kilometre +22.8%
2008 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre +17.2%
2009 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.4%
2010 1.39 million current LCU per square kilometre +18.3%
2011 1.67 million current LCU per square kilometre +20.1%
2012 1.81 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.5%
2013 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.1%
2014 2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.6%
2015 2.12 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.0%
2016 2.23 million current LCU per square kilometre +5.1%
2017 2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre +11.6%
2018 2.73 million current LCU per square kilometre +9.4%
2019 2.81 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.2%
2020 2.82 million current LCU per square kilometre +0.2%
2021 3.33 million current LCU per square kilometre +18.0%
2022 3.42 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.6%
2023 3.45 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 857,816 current LCU per square kilometre 551,207 current LCU per square kilometre 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre 6
2010s 2.13 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.39 million current LCU per square kilometre 2.81 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 3.25 million current LCU per square kilometre 2.82 million current LCU per square kilometre 3.45 million current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 68 Guinea-Bissau 3.99 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 69 Malta 3.82 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 70 Iceland 3.67 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 72 Mexico 3.35 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 73 Netherlands 3.27 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 74 Seychelles 3.17 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in China?
Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in China was 3.45 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 3.45 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 551,207 current LCU per square kilometre in 2004.
How does China rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre?
China ranks 71st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Manufacturing, value added (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.

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Indicator
Manufacturing, value added (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
201 places, 7,774 data points, 1961–2023
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Manufacturing, value added (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.