China, Hong Kong SAR vs Polynesia: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- China, Hong Kong SAR
- Polynesia
How they compare
China, Hong Kong SAR currently reports 6 1000 ha against 3.9 1000 ha in Polynesia, a difference of 2.1 1000 ha.
That makes China, Hong Kong SAR's figure about 1.5 times Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China, Hong Kong SAR ahead.
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 157th and Polynesia ranks 159th of 175 countries.
China, Hong Kong SAR has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Hong Kong SAR | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | China, Hong Kong SAR |
| 1970s | 5.8 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 1.8 1000 ha | China, Hong Kong SAR |
| 1980s | 7.8 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 3.8 1000 ha | China, Hong Kong SAR |
| 1990s | 5.9 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 1.9 1000 ha | China, Hong Kong SAR |
| 2000s | 5 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | China, Hong Kong SAR |
| 2010s | 5.51 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 1.51 1000 ha | China, Hong Kong SAR |
| 2020s | 6 1000 ha | 3.98 1000 ha | 2.02 1000 ha | China, Hong Kong SAR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, China, Hong Kong SAR or Polynesia?
- China, Hong Kong SAR, at 6 1000 ha against 3.9 1000 ha in Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between China, Hong Kong SAR and Polynesia?
- 2.1 1000 ha, with China, Hong Kong SAR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong SAR and Polynesia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China, Hong Kong SAR and Polynesia rank globally for inland waters — area?
- China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 157th and Polynesia ranks 159th 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.