Brazil vs China: Reservoir minimum water area
Brazil
23,887 kmsq
in 2022
China
13,063 kmsq
in 2022
Brazil rank
3rd
China rank
4th
Reservoir minimum water area over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 23,887 kmsq against 13,063 kmsq in China, a difference of 10,824 kmsq.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.8 times China's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 3rd and China 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,684 kmsq | 9,038 kmsq | 13,646 kmsq | Brazil |
| 2010s | 24,865 kmsq | 11,625 kmsq | 13,240 kmsq | Brazil |
| 2020s | 23,667 kmsq | 12,935 kmsq | 10,732 kmsq | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, Brazil or China?
- Brazil, at 23,887 kmsq against 13,063 kmsq in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between Brazil and China?
- 10,824 kmsq, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and China ranks 4th of 212 countries.
- 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.