China Urban Area

Area of Built District

1981 - 2022 | Yearly | sq km | Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development

Area of Built District data was reported at 63,676.400 sq km in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 62,420.530 sq km for 2021. Area of Built District data is updated yearly, averaging 24,999.615 sq km from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2022, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 63,676.400 sq km in 2022 and a record low of 7,438.000 sq km in 1981. Area of Built District data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Land and Resources – Table CN.NLL: Urban Area.

Last Frequency Range
63,676.400 2022 yearly 1981 - 2022

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China Area of Built District

Area of City Construction

1981 - 2022 | Yearly | sq km | Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development

Area of City Construction data was reported at 59,451.690 sq km in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 59,424.590 sq km for 2021. Area of City Construction data is updated yearly, averaging 25,512.665 sq km from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2022, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 59,451.690 sq km in 2022 and a record low of 6,720.000 sq km in 1981. Area of City Construction data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Land and Resources – Table CN.NLL: Urban Area.

Last Frequency Range
59,451.690 2022 yearly 1981 - 2022

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China Area of City Construction

Area of City Construction: Green Land

2001 - 2011 | Yearly | sq km | Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development

Area of City Construction: Green Land data was reported at 4,455.470 sq km in 2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 4,060.230 sq km for 2010. Area of City Construction: Green Land data is updated yearly, averaging 3,154.690 sq km from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2011, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,455.470 sq km in 2011 and a record low of 2,046.400 sq km in 2001. Area of City Construction: Green Land data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Land and Resources – Table CN.NLL: Urban Area.

Last Frequency Range
4,455.470 2011 yearly 2001 - 2011

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China Area of City Construction: Green Land

Area of City Construction: Industrial

2001 - 2022 | Yearly | sq km | Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development

Area of City Construction: Industrial data was reported at 11,414.840 sq km in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 11,336.750 sq km for 2021. Area of City Construction: Industrial data is updated yearly, averaging 8,716.820 sq km from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2022, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11,478.800 sq km in 2019 and a record low of 5,104.720 sq km in 2001. Area of City Construction: Industrial data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Land and Resources – Table CN.NLL: Urban Area.

Last Frequency Range
11,414.840 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022

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China Area of City Construction: Industrial

Area of City Construction: Public Facilities

2001 - 2022 | Yearly | sq km | Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development

Area of City Construction: Public Facilities data was reported at 5,274.790 sq km in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 5,248.920 sq km for 2021. Area of City Construction: Public Facilities data is updated yearly, averaging 4,775.160 sq km from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2022, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,274.790 sq km in 2022 and a record low of 2,823.370 sq km in 2001. Area of City Construction: Public Facilities data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Land and Resources – Table CN.NLL: Urban Area.

Last Frequency Range
5,274.790 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022

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China Area of City Construction: Public Facilities

Area of City Construction: Public Utilities

2001 - 2022 | Yearly | sq km | Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development

Area of City Construction: Public Utilities data was reported at 1,355.040 sq km in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,551.020 sq km for 2021. Area of City Construction: Public Utilities data is updated yearly, averaging 1,435.190 sq km from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2022, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,130.240 sq km in 2012 and a record low of 840.780 sq km in 2001. Area of City Construction: Public Utilities data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Land and Resources – Table CN.NLL: Urban Area.

Last Frequency Range
1,355.040 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022

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China Area of City Construction: Public Utilities

Area of City Construction: Residential

2001 - 2022 | Yearly | sq km | Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development

Area of City Construction: Residential data was reported at 18,823.580 sq km in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 18,617.910 sq km for 2021. Area of City Construction: Residential data is updated yearly, averaging 13,732.565 sq km from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2022, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18,823.580 sq km in 2022 and a record low of 7,957.640 sq km in 2001. Area of City Construction: Residential data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Land and Resources – Table CN.NLL: Urban Area.

Last Frequency Range
18,823.580 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022

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China Area of City Construction: Residential

Area of City Construction: Road and Square

2001 - 2011 | Yearly | sq km | Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development

Area of City Construction: Road and Square data was reported at 4,734.860 sq km in 2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 4,679.900 sq km for 2010. Area of City Construction: Road and Square data is updated yearly, averaging 3,377.530 sq km from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2011, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,734.860 sq km in 2011 and a record low of 2,077.970 sq km in 2001. Area of City Construction: Road and Square data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Land and Resources – Table CN.NLL: Urban Area.

Last Frequency Range
4,734.860 2011 yearly 2001 - 2011

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China Area of City Construction: Road and Square

Area of City Construction: Special Purpose

2001 - 2011 | Yearly | sq km | Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development

Area of City Construction: Special Purpose data was reported at 699.560 sq km in 2011. This records a decrease from the previous number of 773.540 sq km for 2010. Area of City Construction: Special Purpose data is updated yearly, averaging 759.470 sq km from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2011, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 814.090 sq km in 2002 and a record low of 685.130 sq km in 2001. Area of City Construction: Special Purpose data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Land and Resources – Table CN.NLL: Urban Area.

Last Frequency Range
699.560 2011 yearly 2001 - 2011

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China Area of City Construction: Special Purpose

Area of City Construction: Storage

2001 - 2022 | Yearly | sq km | Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development

Area of City Construction: Storage data was reported at 1,534.150 sq km in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,575.870 sq km for 2021. Area of City Construction: Storage data is updated yearly, averaging 1,396.810 sq km from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2022, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,664.990 sq km in 2017 and a record low of 1,112.380 sq km in 2001. Area of City Construction: Storage data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Land and Resources – Table CN.NLL: Urban Area.

Last Frequency Range
1,534.150 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022

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China Area of City Construction: Storage

Area of City Construction: Transportation System

2001 - 2011 | Yearly | sq km | Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development

Area of City Construction: Transportation System data was reported at 1,861.260 sq km in 2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,744.510 sq km for 2010. Area of City Construction: Transportation System data is updated yearly, averaging 1,668.290 sq km from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2011, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,861.260 sq km in 2011 and a record low of 1,407.390 sq km in 2006. Area of City Construction: Transportation System data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Land and Resources – Table CN.NLL: Urban Area.

Last Frequency Range
1,861.260 2011 yearly 2001 - 2011

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China Area of City Construction: Transportation System

Area of City Garden & Green Land

2001 - 2023 | Yearly | ha th | Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development

Area of City Garden & Green Land data was reported at 3,652.372 ha th in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,586.020 ha th for 2022. Area of City Garden & Green Land data is updated yearly, averaging 2,367.842 ha th from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2023, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,652.372 ha th in 2023 and a record low of 946.634 ha th in 2001. Area of City Garden & Green Land data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Land and Resources – Table CN.NLL: Urban Area.

Last Frequency Range
3,652.372 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023

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China Area of City Garden & Green Land

Area of City Park

1981 - 2023 | Yearly | ha th | Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development

Area of City Park data was reported at 692.020 ha th in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 672.753 ha th for 2022. Area of City Park data is updated yearly, averaging 100.037 ha th from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2023, with 43 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 692.020 ha th in 2023 and a record low of 14.739 ha th in 1981. Area of City Park data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Land and Resources – Table CN.NLL: Urban Area.

Last Frequency Range
692.020 2023 yearly 1981 - 2023

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China Area of City Park

Area of Downtown

1981 - 2022 | Yearly | sq km | Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development

Area of Downtown data was reported at 191,216.770 sq km in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 188,300.450 sq km for 2021. Area of Downtown data is updated yearly, averaging 396,922.835 sq km from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2022, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,171,698.000 sq km in 1995 and a record low of 166,533.510 sq km in 2006. Area of Downtown data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Land and Resources – Table CN.NLL: Urban Area.

Last Frequency Range
191,216.770 2022 yearly 1981 - 2022

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China Area of Downtown

Area of Urban Zone

2006 - 2022 | Yearly | sq km | Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development

Area of Urban Zone data was reported at 2,371,372.710 sq km in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,368,544.490 sq km for 2021. Area of Urban Zone data is updated yearly, averaging 1,986,564.870 sq km from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2022, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,371,372.710 sq km in 2022 and a record low of 1,899,921.300 sq km in 2010. Area of Urban Zone data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Land and Resources – Table CN.NLL: Urban Area.

Last Frequency Range
2,371,372.710 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022

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China Area of Urban Zone

Land Requisition Area of City

2001 - 2022 | Yearly | sq km | Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development

CN: Land Requisition Area of City data was reported at 1,946.700 sq km in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,902.240 sq km for 2021. CN: Land Requisition Area of City data is updated yearly, averaging 1,762.905 sq km from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2022, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,879.860 sq km in 2002 and a record low of 1,216.030 sq km in 2007. CN: Land Requisition Area of City data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Land and Resources – Table CN.NLL: Urban Area.

Last Frequency Range
1,946.700 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022

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China Land Requisition Area of City

Land Requisition Area of City: Arable Land

2001 - 2022 | Yearly | sq km | Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development

CN: Land Requisition Area of City: Arable Land data was reported at 823.430 sq km in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 827.920 sq km for 2021. CN: Land Requisition Area of City: Arable Land data is updated yearly, averaging 775.550 sq km from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2022, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,863.400 sq km in 2002 and a record low of 370.200 sq km in 2001. CN: Land Requisition Area of City: Arable Land data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Land and Resources – Table CN.NLL: Urban Area.

Last Frequency Range
823.430 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022

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China Land Requisition Area of City: Arable Land
Area of Built District
Area of City Construction
Area of City Construction: Green Land
Area of City Construction: Industrial
Area of City Construction: Public Facilities
Area of City Construction: Public Utilities
Area of City Construction: Residential
Area of City Construction: Road and Square
Area of City Construction: Special Purpose
Area of City Construction: Storage
Area of City Construction: Transportation System
Area of City Garden & Green Land
Area of City Park
Area of Downtown
Area of Urban Zone
CN: Land Requisition Area of City
CN: Land Requisition Area of City: Arable Land
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