China (People’s Republic of) vs India: Reservoir maximum water area

China (People’s Republic of)
18,028 kmsq
in 2022
India
14,564 kmsq
in 2022
China (People’s Republic of) rank
4th
India rank
5th

Reservoir maximum water area over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • India
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 18,028 kmsq against 14,564 kmsq in India, a difference of 3,464 kmsq.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.2 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th and India ranks 5th of 212 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) India Difference Ahead
2000s 12,966 kmsq 11,440 kmsq 1,526 kmsq China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 16,435 kmsq 13,687 kmsq 2,748 kmsq China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 17,930 kmsq 14,363 kmsq 3,566 kmsq China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, China (People’s Republic of) or India?
China (People’s Republic of), at 18,028 kmsq against 14,564 kmsq in India as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between China (People’s Republic of) and India?
3,464 kmsq, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and India?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and India rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th and India ranks 5th 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.

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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