Brazil vs China: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 17,531 1000 ha against 15,763 1000 ha in Brazil, a difference of 1,768 1000 ha.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 8th and China ranks 6th of 175 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,763 1000 ha | 17,530 1000 ha | 1,767 1000 ha | China |
| 1970s | 15,763 1000 ha | 17,531 1000 ha | 1,768 1000 ha | China |
| 1980s | 15,763 1000 ha | 17,533 1000 ha | 1,770 1000 ha | China |
| 1990s | 15,763 1000 ha | 17,531 1000 ha | 1,768 1000 ha | China |
| 2000s | 15,763 1000 ha | 17,530 1000 ha | 1,767 1000 ha | China |
| 2010s | 15,763 1000 ha | 17,531 1000 ha | 1,768 1000 ha | China |
| 2020s | 15,763 1000 ha | 17,531 1000 ha | 1,768 1000 ha | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Brazil or China?
- China, at 17,531 1000 ha against 15,763 1000 ha in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Brazil and China?
- 1,768 1000 ha, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Brazil ranks 8th and China ranks 6th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Inland waters — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.