China vs Zambia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
China
0.8%
in 2022
Zambia
0.9%
in 2022
China rank
43rd
Zambia rank
41st
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- China
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 43rd and Zambia ranks 41st of 221 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | China |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, China or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.9% against 0.8% in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between China and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Zambia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do China and Zambia rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- China ranks 43rd and Zambia ranks 41st of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.