China vs Developing regions: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
China
101,751 kmsq
in 2022
Developing regions
869,284 kmsq
in 2022
China rank
4th
Developing regions rank
6th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- China
- Developing regions
How they compare
Developing regions currently reports 869,284 kmsq against 101,751 kmsq in China, a difference of 767,533 kmsq.
That makes Developing regions's figure about 8.5 times China's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Developing regions has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th and Developing regions ranks 6th of 235 countries.
Developing regions has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Developing regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83,423 kmsq | 802,198 kmsq | 718,774 kmsq | Developing regions |
| 2010s | 95,744 kmsq | 845,518 kmsq | 749,774 kmsq | Developing regions |
| 2020s | 100,890 kmsq | 867,758 kmsq | 766,868 kmsq | Developing regions |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, China or Developing regions?
- Developing regions, at 869,284 kmsq against 101,751 kmsq in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between China and Developing regions?
- 767,533 kmsq, with Developing regions ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Developing regions?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do China and Developing regions rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- China ranks 4th and Developing regions ranks 6th of 235 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.