China vs Southern Asia: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- China
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 48,798 1000 ha against 17,531 1000 ha in China, a difference of 31,267 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 2.8 times China's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 6th and Southern Asia ranks 9th of 175 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,530 1000 ha | 48,196 1000 ha | 30,666 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1970s | 17,531 1000 ha | 48,196 1000 ha | 30,665 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1980s | 17,533 1000 ha | 48,196 1000 ha | 30,663 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1990s | 17,531 1000 ha | 48,196 1000 ha | 30,665 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 17,530 1000 ha | 48,161 1000 ha | 30,631 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 17,531 1000 ha | 48,341 1000 ha | 30,811 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 17,531 1000 ha | 48,785 1000 ha | 31,254 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, China or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 48,798 1000 ha against 17,531 1000 ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between China and Southern Asia?
- 31,267 1000 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Southern Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Southern Asia rank globally for inland waters — area?
- China ranks 6th and Southern Asia ranks 9th 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.