China vs Europe: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- China
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 92,972 1000 ha against 17,531 1000 ha in China, a difference of 75,441 1000 ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 5.3 times China's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
China ranks 6th 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 | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,530 1000 ha | 65,563 1000 ha | 48,033 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1970s | 17,531 1000 ha | 65,585 1000 ha | 48,054 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1980s | 17,533 1000 ha | 65,640 1000 ha | 48,107 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1990s | 17,531 1000 ha | 86,861 1000 ha | 69,331 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 17,530 1000 ha | 92,675 1000 ha | 75,145 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 17,531 1000 ha | 92,947 1000 ha | 75,417 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 17,531 1000 ha | 92,912 1000 ha | 75,381 1000 ha | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, China or Europe?
- Europe, at 92,972 1000 ha against 17,531 1000 ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between China and Europe?
- 75,441 1000 ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Europe rank globally for inland waters — area?
- China ranks 6th 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.