Brazil vs China (People’s Republic of): Reservoir maximum water area
Brazil
28,941 kmsq
in 2022
China (People’s Republic of)
18,028 kmsq
in 2022
Brazil rank
2nd
China (People’s Republic of) rank
4th
Reservoir maximum water area over time
- Brazil
- China (People’s Republic of)
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 28,941 kmsq against 18,028 kmsq in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 10,913 kmsq.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 2nd and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th of 212 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China (People’s Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,191 kmsq | 12,966 kmsq | 14,225 kmsq | Brazil |
| 2010s | 29,505 kmsq | 16,435 kmsq | 13,070 kmsq | Brazil |
| 2020s | 28,575 kmsq | 17,930 kmsq | 10,645 kmsq | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Brazil or China (People’s Republic of)?
- Brazil, at 28,941 kmsq against 18,028 kmsq in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Brazil and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 10,913 kmsq, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th of 212 countries.
- 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.