China, Hong Kong SAR vs Guinea: Inland waters — Area

China, Hong Kong SAR
6 1000 ha
in 2024
Guinea
13.7 1000 ha
in 2024
China, Hong Kong SAR rank
144th
Guinea rank
142nd

Inland waters — Area over time

  • China, Hong Kong SAR
  • Guinea
2.557.51012.515196119922024

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 13.7 1000 ha against 6 1000 ha in China, Hong Kong SAR, a difference of 7.7 1000 ha.

That makes Guinea's figure about 2.3 times China, Hong Kong SAR's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 144th and Guinea ranks 142nd of 162 countries.

Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong SAR Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 5 1000 ha 14 1000 ha 9 1000 ha Guinea
1970s 5.8 1000 ha 14 1000 ha 8.2 1000 ha Guinea
1980s 7.8 1000 ha 14 1000 ha 6.2 1000 ha Guinea
1990s 5.9 1000 ha 14 1000 ha 8.1 1000 ha Guinea
2000s 5 1000 ha 14 1000 ha 9 1000 ha Guinea
2010s 5.51 1000 ha 14 1000 ha 8.49 1000 ha Guinea
2020s 6 1000 ha 13.94 1000 ha 7.94 1000 ha Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, China, Hong Kong SAR or Guinea?
Guinea, at 13.7 1000 ha against 6 1000 ha in China, Hong Kong SAR as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between China, Hong Kong SAR and Guinea?
7.7 1000 ha, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong SAR and Guinea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, Hong Kong SAR and Guinea rank globally for inland waters — area?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 144th and Guinea ranks 142nd of 162 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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Indicator
Inland waters — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
209 places, 12,035 data points, 1961–2024
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