Canada vs China (People’s Republic of): Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Canada
916,377
in 2022
China (People’s Republic of)
101,751
in 2022
Canada rank
1st
China (People’s Republic of) rank
4th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Canada
- China (People’s Republic of)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 916,377 against 101,751 in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 814,626.
That makes Canada's figure about 9.0 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 1st and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th of 219 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China (People’s Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 910,234 | 83,423 | 826,811 | Canada |
| 2010s | 912,132 | 95,744 | 816,389 | Canada |
| 2020s | 915,956 | 100,890 | 815,065 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Canada or China (People’s Republic of)?
- Canada, at 916,377 against 101,751 in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Canada and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 814,626, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Canada ranks 1st and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th of 219 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.