China vs India: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 31,407 1000 ha against 17,531 1000 ha in China, a difference of 13,876 1000 ha.
That makes India's figure about 1.8 times China's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
China ranks 6th and India ranks 5th of 175 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,530 1000 ha | 31,407 1000 ha | 13,877 1000 ha | India |
| 1970s | 17,531 1000 ha | 31,407 1000 ha | 13,876 1000 ha | India |
| 1980s | 17,533 1000 ha | 31,407 1000 ha | 13,874 1000 ha | India |
| 1990s | 17,531 1000 ha | 31,407 1000 ha | 13,876 1000 ha | India |
| 2000s | 17,530 1000 ha | 31,407 1000 ha | 13,877 1000 ha | India |
| 2010s | 17,531 1000 ha | 31,407 1000 ha | 13,876 1000 ha | India |
| 2020s | 17,531 1000 ha | 31,407 1000 ha | 13,876 1000 ha | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, China or India?
- India, at 31,407 1000 ha against 17,531 1000 ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between China and India?
- 13,876 1000 ha, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for inland waters — area?
- China ranks 6th and India ranks 5th 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.