China, mainland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- China, mainland
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 41,984 1000 ha against 17,470 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 24,514 1000 ha.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.4 times China, mainland's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th of 188 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,470 1000 ha | 52,503 1000 ha | 35,033 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 17,470 1000 ha | 52,547 1000 ha | 35,077 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 17,470 1000 ha | 52,583 1000 ha | 35,113 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 17,470 1000 ha | 52,583 1000 ha | 35,113 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 17,470 1000 ha | 45,790 1000 ha | 28,320 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 17,470 1000 ha | 41,550 1000 ha | 24,080 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 17,470 1000 ha | 41,932 1000 ha | 24,462 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, China, mainland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 41,984 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24,514 1000 ha, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for inland waters — area?
- China, mainland ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th of 188 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.