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

China, Hong Kong SAR
6 1000 ha
in 2024
Polynesia
3.9 1000 ha
in 2024
China, Hong Kong SAR rank
157th
Polynesia rank
159th

Inland waters — Area over time

  • China, Hong Kong SAR
  • Polynesia
02468196119922024

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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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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