Australia vs China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Australia
4,467
in 2022
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
18.12
in 2022
Australia rank
38th
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
38th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Australia
  • China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
02.0k4.0k6.0k200020112022

How they compare

Australia currently reports 4,467 against 18.12 in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 4,449.

That makes Australia's figure about 246.6 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 38th and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 38th of 252 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Difference Ahead
2000s 5,356 17.51 5,339 Australia
2010s 5,231 19.06 5,212 Australia
2020s 4,423 17.89 4,406 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Australia or China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
Australia, at 4,467 against 18.12 in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Australia and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
4,449, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Australia and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Australia ranks 38th and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 38th of 252 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
291 places, 6,691 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed