Asia vs China: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Asia
567,366
in 2022
China
101,751
in 2022
Asia rank
3rd
China rank
4th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Asia
- China
How they compare
Asia currently reports 567,366 against 101,751 in China, a difference of 465,615.
That makes Asia's figure about 5.6 times China's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 3rd and China ranks 4th of 24 regions.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 509,166 | 83,423 | 425,743 | Asia |
| 2010s | 543,956 | 95,744 | 448,213 | Asia |
| 2020s | 566,679 | 100,890 | 465,788 | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Asia or China?
- Asia, at 567,366 against 101,751 in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Asia and China?
- 465,615, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Asia and China rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Asia ranks 3rd and China ranks 4th of 24 regions.
- 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.