China (People's Republic of) vs India: Reservoir minimum water area

China (People's Republic of)
13,063 kmsq
in 2022
India
6,758 kmsq
in 2022
China (People's Republic of) rank
5th
India rank
7th

Reservoir minimum water area over time

  • China (People's Republic of)
  • India
05.0k10.0k15.0k200020112022

How they compare

China (People's Republic of) currently reports 13,063 kmsq against 6,758 kmsq in India, a difference of 6,305 kmsq.

That makes China (People's Republic of)'s figure about 1.9 times India's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, China (People's Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People's Republic of) ranks 5th and India ranks 7th of 235 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 9,038 kmsq 5,462 kmsq 3,576 kmsq China (People's Republic of)
2010s 11,625 kmsq 6,464 kmsq 5,160 kmsq China (People's Republic of)
2020s 12,935 kmsq 6,585 kmsq 6,350 kmsq China (People's Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, China (People's Republic of) or India?
China (People's Republic of), at 13,063 kmsq against 6,758 kmsq in India as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between China (People's Republic of) and India?
6,305 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 minimum water area?
China (People's Republic of) ranks 5th and India ranks 7th of 235 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Reservoir minimum 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