China vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
China
81,086 kmsq
in 2022
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
100,164 kmsq
in 2022
China rank
4th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
16th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- China
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 100,164 kmsq against 81,086 kmsq in China, a difference of 19,078 kmsq.
That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 4th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 16th of 252 countries.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56,385 kmsq | 63,359 kmsq | 6,974 kmsq | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2010s | 62,707 kmsq | 83,049 kmsq | 20,342 kmsq | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2020s | 78,311 kmsq | 98,387 kmsq | 20,075 kmsq | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, China or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 100,164 kmsq against 81,086 kmsq in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between China and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 19,078 kmsq, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do China and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- China ranks 4th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 16th of 252 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.