Africa vs China: Reservoir maximum water area
Africa
105,814
in 2022
China
18,028
in 2022
Africa rank
6th
China rank
4th
Reservoir maximum water area over time
- Africa
- China
How they compare
Africa currently reports 105,814 against 18,028 in China, a difference of 87,786.
That makes Africa's figure about 5.9 times China's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 6th and China ranks 4th of 34 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83,544 | 12,966 | 70,578 | Africa |
| 2010s | 103,130 | 16,435 | 86,695 | Africa |
| 2020s | 105,121 | 17,930 | 87,191 | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Africa or China?
- Africa, at 105,814 against 18,028 in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Africa and China?
- 87,786, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Africa and China rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
- Africa ranks 6th and China ranks 4th of 34 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.