China vs Eastern Europe: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- China
- Eastern Europe
How they compare
Eastern Europe currently reports 77,419 1000 ha against 17,531 1000 ha in China, a difference of 59,888 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 4.4 times China's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.
China ranks 6th and Eastern Europe ranks 6th of 175 countries.
Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Eastern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,530 1000 ha | 50,913 1000 ha | 33,383 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 1970s | 17,531 1000 ha | 50,923 1000 ha | 33,392 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 1980s | 17,533 1000 ha | 50,956 1000 ha | 33,423 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 1990s | 17,531 1000 ha | 71,542 1000 ha | 54,011 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 17,530 1000 ha | 77,126 1000 ha | 59,596 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 17,531 1000 ha | 77,314 1000 ha | 59,783 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 17,531 1000 ha | 77,338 1000 ha | 59,806 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, China or Eastern Europe?
- Eastern Europe, at 77,419 1000 ha against 17,531 1000 ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between China and Eastern Europe?
- 59,888 1000 ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eastern Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Eastern Europe rank globally for inland waters — area?
- China ranks 6th and Eastern Europe ranks 6th 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.