International rankings of China
{{short description|Overview of international rankings of the People's Republic of China}}
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The following are international rankings of China.
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Agriculture
{{See also|Agriculture in China}}
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Apple production, output of 49,600,000 tons{{Cite web |title=China: apple production 2023 |url=https://www.statista.com/statistics/275644/apple-production-in-china/ |access-date=2024-12-24 |website=Statista |language=en}} | style="text-align:center;" |1 | align="right"|2023 |
Aquatic plants production, output of 11,163,675 tons | style="text-align:center;" |1 | align="right"|2005 |
Asparagus production, output of 7,683,763 tons{{Cite web |title=Global leading asparagus producing countries 2022 |url=https://www.statista.com/statistics/279556/global-top-asparagus-producing-countries/ |access-date=2024-12-24 |website=Statista |language=en}} | style="text-align:center;" |1 | align="right"|2022 |
Cabbage production, output of 36,166,646 tons{{Cite web |title=FAOSTAT |url=https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL |access-date=2024-12-24 |website=www.fao.org}} | style="text-align:center;" |1 | align="right"|2023 |
Carrot and turnip production, output of 18,463,396 tons | style="text-align:center;" |1 | align="right"|2023 |
Cauliflowers and broccoli production, output of 9,780,243 tons | style="text-align:center;" |1 | align="right"|2023 |
Chestnut production, output of 1,521,017 tons | style="text-align:center;" |1 | align="right"|2023 |
Cotton production, output of 18,500,000 tons | style="text-align:center;" |1 | align="right"|2023 |
Cucumber and gherkin production, output of 80,217,603 tons | style="text-align:center;" |1 | align="right"|2023 |
Eggplant production, output of 39,278,204 tons | style="text-align:center;" |1 | align="right"|2023 |
Fish production, output of 49,467,275 tons | style="text-align:center;"|1 | align="right"|2005 |
Fruit and vegetable production, output of 506,634,000 tons | style="text-align:center;"|1 | align="right"|2004 |
Garlic production, output of 20,743,253 tons | style="text-align:center;" |1 | align="right"|2023 |
Honey production, output of 472,221 tons | style="text-align:center;" |1 | align="right"|2023 |
Livestock of domestic sheep, 163,500,000 heads | style="text-align:center;" |1 | align="right"|2019 |
Livestock of domestic pig, 474,100,000 heads | style="text-align:center;"|1 | align="right"|2014 |
Livestock of donkeys, 8,499,000 heads | style="text-align:center;"|1 | align="right"|2003 |
Livestock of horses, 8,088,000 heads | style="text-align:center;"|1 | align="right"|2003 |
Livestock of mules, 4,194,000 heads | style="text-align:center;"|1 | align="right"|2003 |
Lettuce and chicory production, output of 14,909,060 tons | style="text-align:center;" |1 | align="right"|2023 |
Mushroom and truffle production, output of 47,149,437 tons | style="text-align:center;" |1 | align="right"|2023 |
Onion and shallot production, output of 24,918,069 tons | style="text-align:center;" |1 | align="right"|2023 |
Peach and nectarine production, output of 17,516,500 tons | style="text-align:center;" |1 | align="right"|2023 |
Peanut production, output of 16,500,000 tons | style="text-align:center;"|1 | align="right"|2014 |
Pear and quince production, output of 11,537,000 tons | style="text-align:center;"|1 | align="right"|2005 |
Persimmon production, output of 4,124,311 tons | style="text-align:center;" |1 | align="right"|2023 |
Plum and sloe production, output of 6,895,147 tons | style="text-align:center;" |1 | align="right"|2023 |
Potato production, output of 93,491,818 tons | style="text-align:center;" |1 | align="right"|2023 |
Rapeseed production, output of 15.3 million metric tons | style="text-align:center;"|2 | align="right"|2016 |
Rice production, output of 208,064,200 tons | style="text-align:center;" |1 | align="right"|2023 |
Silk production, output of 290,003 tons | style="text-align:center;"|1 | align="right"|2005 |
Spinach production, output of 11,011,000 tons | style="text-align:center;"|1 | align="right"|2005 |
Tangerine production, output of 14,152,000 tons | style="text-align:center;"|1 | align="right"|2007 |
Tea production, output of 2,400,000 million tons | style="text-align:center;"|1 | align="right"|2016 |
Tobacco production, output of 2,298,800 tons | style="text-align:center;"|1 | align="right"|2000 |
Tomato production, output of 52,600,000 tons | style="text-align:center;"|1 | align="right"|2016 |
Walnut production, output of 1,602,373 tons | style="text-align:center;"|1 | align="right"|2014 |
Watermelon production, output of 79,200,000 tons | style="text-align:center;"|1 | align="right"|2016 |
Wheat production, output of 126.2 million metric tons | style="text-align:center;"|1 | align="right"|2014 |
Communications and Technology
{{See also|Telecommunications in China}}
Consumption
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Car market, 13.64 million vehicles{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h_uz7dJAkuw1VAZOfisS4RcY_I5g |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100114220726/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h_uz7dJAkuw1VAZOfisS4RcY_I5g |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 14, 2010 |title=China overtakes US as world's largest auto market |date=2010-01-11 |access-date=2012-03-23}} | style="text-align:center;"|1 | align="right"|2009 |
Rice consumption, 156.3 million metric tons per year | style="text-align:center;"|1 | align="right"|2009 |
Demographics
{{See also|Demographics of China}}
Economics
{{See also|Economy of China}}
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! Field !! Rank !! Date | ||
GDP (nominal) | style="text-align:center;"|2 | align="right"|2023 |
GDP (nominal) per capita | style="text-align:center;"|64 | align="right" |2023 |
GDP (PPP) | style="text-align:center;"|1 | align="right"|2023 |
GDP (PPP) per capita | style="text-align:center;"|73 | align="right" |2023 |
GDP growth rate, 5.2% | style="text-align:center;" |30 | align="right" |2023 |
Exports, $3,593,601,000,000 | style="text-align:center;" |1 | align="right"|2022 |
Imports, $2,715,999,000,000 | style="text-align:center;" |2 | align="right"|2022 |
Current account balance, $162,500,000,000 | style="text-align:center;"|3 | align="right"|2017 |
Forex reserves, $3,400,780,000,000 | style="text-align:center;" |1 | align="right"|2023 |
Global Competitiveness Index, 73.9 | style="text-align:center;" |28 | align="right" |2019 |
Index of Economic Freedom, 48.0 | style="text-align:center;" |158 | align="right" |2023 |
Where-to-be-born Index, 5.99 | style="text-align:center;"|49 | align="right"|2013 |
Unemployment rate, 4.1% | style="text-align:center;"|32 | align="right"|2013 |
Gold reserves, 1842.6 metric tons | style="text-align:center;"|6 | align="right"|2018 |
Energy and Environment
{{See also|Environment of China}}
Geography
{{See also|Geography of China}}
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Countries bordered, 14 | style="text-align:center;"|1 | align="right"|2023 |
Land area | style="text-align:center;"|2 | align="right" |2023 |
Land border length, 22,117 km | style="text-align:center;"|1 | align="right"|2023 |
Total area | style="text-align:center;"|4 | align="right"|2023 |
Globalization
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Index of Globalization (KOF)[http://globalization.kof.ethz.ch/media/filer_public/2014/04/15/rankings_2014.pdf KOF 2014 rankings] (PDF) | style="text-align:center;"|72 | align="right"|2014 |
Industry
{{See also|Industry of China}}
Military
{{See also|People's Liberation Army}}
Politics
{{See also|Politics of China}}
Society
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|+Societal rankings !Organization !Survey !Year !Place !Out of !Value !{{Abbreviation|Ref|Reference}} |
World Economic Forum
|Gender Gap Index |2023 |107 |146 |Score: 0.678 |
Save the Children
|2015 |61 |179 | |
World Health Organization
|2019 |122 |183 |Rate: 6.7 per 100,000 |{{cite web |year=2012 |title=Suicide rates Data by country |url=http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.MHSUICIDE?lang=en |access-date=13 June 2015 |publisher=World Health Organization}} |
Sports
{{See also|Sport in China}}
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Women's badminton Uber Cup, 14 wins | style="text-align:center;"|1 | align="right"|2018 |
World Badminton Championships, 63 gold medals won | style="text-align:center;"|1 | align="right"|2018 |
World Amateur Go Championship, 18 wins | style="text-align:center;"|1 | align="right"|2009 |
World Table Tennis Championships, 35 team wins | style="text-align:center;"|1 | align="right"|2009 |
World Weightlifting Championships (women), 314 gold medals, 423 total medals | style="text-align:center;"|1 | align="right"|2007 |
Transport
{{See also|Transport in China}}
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Total length of high-speed railways, 25,000 km | style="text-align:center;"|1 | align="right"|2018 |
Total length of waterways, 126,300 km | style="text-align:center;"|1 | align="right"|2014 |
References
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