China, mainland vs USSR: Inland waters — Area

China, mainland
17,470 1000 ha
in 2024
USSR
48,903 1000 ha
in 1991
China, mainland rank
7th
USSR rank
4th

Inland waters — Area over time

  • China, mainland
  • USSR
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How they compare

USSR currently reports 48,903 1000 ha against 17,470 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 31,433 1000 ha.

That makes USSR's figure about 2.8 times China, mainland's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 7th and USSR ranks 4th of 175 countries.

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 17,470 1000 ha 48,903 1000 ha 31,433 1000 ha USSR
1970s 17,470 1000 ha 48,903 1000 ha 31,433 1000 ha USSR
1980s 17,470 1000 ha 48,903 1000 ha 31,433 1000 ha USSR
1990s 17,470 1000 ha 48,903 1000 ha 31,433 1000 ha USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, China, mainland or USSR?
USSR, at 48,903 1000 ha against 17,470 1000 ha in China, mainland as of 1991.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between China, mainland and USSR?
31,433 1000 ha, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do China, mainland and USSR rank globally for inland waters — area?
China, mainland ranks 7th and USSR 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

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
Last refreshed

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.