Africa vs China (People’s Republic of): Reservoir minimum water area

Africa
95,808
in 2022
China (People’s Republic of)
13,063
in 2022
Africa rank
6th
China (People’s Republic of) rank
4th

Reservoir minimum water area over time

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

Africa currently reports 95,808 against 13,063 in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 82,745.

That makes Africa's figure about 7.3 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

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

Africa ranks 6th and China (People’s Republic of) 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 (People’s Republic of) Difference Ahead
2000s 77,734 9,038 68,696 Africa
2010s 94,350 11,625 82,725 Africa
2020s 95,150 12,935 82,215 Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, Africa or China (People’s Republic of)?
Africa, at 95,808 against 13,063 in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between Africa and China (People’s Republic of)?
82,745, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China (People’s Republic of)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Africa and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
Africa ranks 6th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th of 34 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir minimum 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 minimum water area (square kilometres)
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