According to the data released by the Ministry of Land and Resources of China, the total land area of China is about 9.6 million square kilometers, accounting for 6.4% to 6.5% of the global land area. The total land area includes inland waters of China, but does not include marine waters.
China's territory spans many climatic zones, from the tropical zone in the south to the frigid zone in the north, and its topography is complex and diverse, including plateaus, mountains, basins, plains and deserts.