China vs USSR: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- China
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 48,903 1000 ha against 17,531 1000 ha in China, a difference of 31,372 1000 ha.
That makes USSR's figure about 2.8 times China's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
China ranks 6th and USSR ranks 4th of 175 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,530 1000 ha | 48,903 1000 ha | 31,373 1000 ha | USSR |
| 1970s | 17,531 1000 ha | 48,903 1000 ha | 31,372 1000 ha | USSR |
| 1980s | 17,533 1000 ha | 48,903 1000 ha | 31,370 1000 ha | USSR |
| 1990s | 17,533 1000 ha | 48,903 1000 ha | 31,370 1000 ha | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, China or USSR?
- USSR, at 48,903 1000 ha against 17,531 1000 ha in China as of 1991.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between China and USSR?
- 31,372 1000 ha, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do China and USSR rank globally for inland waters — area?
- China ranks 6th and USSR 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.