FAO AQUASTAT · updated 2026-10-03 · 179 economies tracked
606.2 (2023)
##2 of 179 economies
15.0%
1.37×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1962 - 2023. China climbed from #2 to #2 (overtook India). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for China ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
Market reforms begin; the economy embarks on decades of rapid growth.
Joins the World Trade Organization, accelerating trade integration.
GDP overtakes Japan to become the world's second-largest economy.
Sharp equity market swings and currency pressure test the economy.
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