China vs Developing regions: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area

China
81,086
in 2022
Developing regions
566,689
in 2022
China rank
3rd
Developing regions rank
1st

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time

  • China
  • Developing regions
0200.0k400.0k600.0k200020112022

How they compare

Developing regions currently reports 566,689 against 81,086 in China, a difference of 485,603.

That makes Developing regions's figure about 7.0 times China's.

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

China ranks 3rd and Developing regions ranks 1st of 219 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 56,385 376,970 320,585 Developing regions
2010s 62,707 465,593 402,886 Developing regions
2020s 78,311 562,917 484,606 Developing regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, China or Developing regions?
Developing regions, at 566,689 against 81,086 in China as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between China and Developing regions?
485,603, 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 seasonal water area?
China ranks 3rd and Developing regions ranks 1st of 219 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed