Americas vs China: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Americas
314,639 kmsq
in 2022
China
81,086 kmsq
in 2022
Americas rank
6th
China rank
4th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Americas
- China
How they compare
Americas currently reports 314,639 kmsq against 81,086 kmsq in China, a difference of 233,553 kmsq.
That makes Americas's figure about 3.9 times China's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 6th and China ranks 4th of 39 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 242,342 kmsq | 56,385 kmsq | 185,957 kmsq | Americas |
| 2010s | 266,321 kmsq | 62,707 kmsq | 203,614 kmsq | Americas |
| 2020s | 313,226 kmsq | 78,311 kmsq | 234,915 kmsq | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Americas or China?
- Americas, at 314,639 kmsq against 81,086 kmsq in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Americas and China?
- 233,553 kmsq, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Americas and China rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Americas ranks 6th and China ranks 4th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.