Americas vs China: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Americas
1.34 million
in 2022
China
101,751
in 2022
Americas rank
3rd
China rank
4th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Americas
- China
How they compare
Americas currently reports 1.34 million against 101,751 in China, a difference of 1.24 million.
That makes Americas's figure about 13.2 times China's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 3rd and China ranks 4th of 34 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 million | 83,423 | 1.25 million | Americas |
| 2010s | 1.34 million | 95,744 | 1.25 million | Americas |
| 2020s | 1.34 million | 100,890 | 1.24 million | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Americas or China?
- Americas, at 1.34 million against 101,751 in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Americas and China?
- 1.24 million, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Americas and China rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Americas ranks 3rd and China ranks 4th of 34 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.