China vs Russian Federation: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- China
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 72,138 1000 ha against 17,531 1000 ha in China, a difference of 54,607 1000 ha.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 4.1 times China's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
China ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 175 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,530 1000 ha | 71,546 1000 ha | 54,015 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 17,530 1000 ha | 71,869 1000 ha | 54,339 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 17,531 1000 ha | 72,138 1000 ha | 54,607 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 17,531 1000 ha | 72,138 1000 ha | 54,607 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, China or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 72,138 1000 ha against 17,531 1000 ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between China and Russian Federation?
- 54,607 1000 ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russian Federation?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do China and Russian Federation rank globally for inland waters — area?
- China ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 3rd 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.