Inland waters — Area in China, Hong Kong SAR
China, Hong Kong SAR: Inland waters — Area was 6 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Inland waters — Area in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inland waters — area in China, Hong Kong SAR is 6 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 8 1000 ha in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3 1000 ha, in 1995.
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 157th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 1000 ha | 5 1000 ha | 5 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.8 1000 ha | 5 1000 ha | 7 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.8 1000 ha | 7 1000 ha | 8 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9 1000 ha | 3 1000 ha | 8 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 1000 ha | 5 1000 ha | 5 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.51 1000 ha | 5 1000 ha | 6 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 1000 ha | 6 1000 ha | 6 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR
- 154 Guinea 13.7 1000 ha compare
- 155 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 13 1000 ha compare
- 156 Sierra Leone 12 1000 ha compare
- 158 Costa Rica 4 1000 ha compare
- 159 Polynesia 3.9 1000 ha compare
- 160 Faroe Islands 3 1000 ha compare
More environment data for China, Hong Kong SAR
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 545 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.57 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.03 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 73 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 219 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 261 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.91 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 0.07 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 181.67 kg/ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Inland waters — area in China, Hong Kong SAR was 6 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The highest recorded value was 8 1000 ha in 1982.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 1000 ha in 1995.
- How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for inland waters — area?
- China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 157th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Inland waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.