China, mainland vs Eastern Europe: Inland waters — Area

China, mainland
17,470 1000 ha
in 2024
Eastern Europe
77,419 1000 ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
7th
Eastern Europe rank
3rd

Inland waters — Area over time

  • China, mainland
  • Eastern Europe
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Europe currently reports 77,419 1000 ha against 17,470 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 59,949 1000 ha.

That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 4.4 times China, mainland's.

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

China, mainland ranks 7th and Eastern Europe ranks 3rd of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Eastern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 17,470 1000 ha 50,913 1000 ha 33,443 1000 ha Eastern Europe
1970s 17,470 1000 ha 50,923 1000 ha 33,453 1000 ha Eastern Europe
1980s 17,470 1000 ha 50,956 1000 ha 33,486 1000 ha Eastern Europe
1990s 17,470 1000 ha 71,542 1000 ha 54,072 1000 ha Eastern Europe
2000s 17,470 1000 ha 77,126 1000 ha 59,656 1000 ha Eastern Europe
2010s 17,470 1000 ha 77,314 1000 ha 59,844 1000 ha Eastern Europe
2020s 17,470 1000 ha 77,338 1000 ha 59,868 1000 ha Eastern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, China, mainland or Eastern Europe?
Eastern Europe, at 77,419 1000 ha against 17,470 1000 ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between China, mainland and Eastern Europe?
59,949 1000 ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Eastern Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Eastern Europe rank globally for inland waters — area?
China, mainland ranks 7th and Eastern Europe ranks 3rd 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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