China, mainland vs Europe: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- China, mainland
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 92,972 1000 ha against 17,470 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 75,502 1000 ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 5.3 times China, mainland's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 7th and Europe ranks 4th of 175 countries.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,470 1000 ha | 65,563 1000 ha | 48,093 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1970s | 17,470 1000 ha | 65,585 1000 ha | 48,115 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1980s | 17,470 1000 ha | 65,640 1000 ha | 48,170 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1990s | 17,470 1000 ha | 86,861 1000 ha | 69,391 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 17,470 1000 ha | 92,675 1000 ha | 75,205 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 17,470 1000 ha | 92,947 1000 ha | 75,477 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 17,470 1000 ha | 92,912 1000 ha | 75,442 1000 ha | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, China, mainland or Europe?
- Europe, at 92,972 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 Europe?
- 75,502 1000 ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Europe rank globally for inland waters — area?
- China, mainland ranks 7th and Europe ranks 4th 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.