China vs Developing regions: Reservoir maximum water area

China
18,028 kmsq
in 2022
Developing regions
217,541 kmsq
in 2022
China rank
5th
Developing regions rank
4th

Reservoir maximum water area over time

  • China
  • Developing regions
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How they compare

Developing regions currently reports 217,541 kmsq against 18,028 kmsq in China, a difference of 199,513 kmsq.

That makes Developing regions's figure about 12.1 times China's.

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

China ranks 5th and Developing regions ranks 4th of 235 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 12,966 kmsq 177,317 kmsq 164,351 kmsq Developing regions
2010s 16,435 kmsq 210,638 kmsq 194,204 kmsq Developing regions
2020s 17,930 kmsq 216,045 kmsq 198,115 kmsq Developing regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, China or Developing regions?
Developing regions, at 217,541 kmsq against 18,028 kmsq in China as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between China and Developing regions?
199,513 kmsq, 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 reservoir maximum water area?
China ranks 5th and Developing regions ranks 4th of 235 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
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