Inland waters — Area in China, mainland
China, mainland: Inland waters — Area was 17,470 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Inland waters — Area in China, mainland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, inland waters — area in China, mainland stood at 17,470 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in China, mainland peaked at 17,470 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 17,470 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places China, mainland 7th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,470 1000 ha | 17,470 1000 ha | 17,470 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,470 1000 ha | 17,470 1000 ha | 17,470 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,470 1000 ha | 17,470 1000 ha | 17,470 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,470 1000 ha | 17,470 1000 ha | 17,470 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,470 1000 ha | 17,470 1000 ha | 17,470 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,470 1000 ha | 17,470 1000 ha | 17,470 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,470 1000 ha | 17,470 1000 ha | 17,470 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for China, mainland
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,591 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 956,291 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 938,821 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 391,823 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 391,823 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.74 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 20,142 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area in China, mainland?
- Inland waters — area in China, mainland was 17,470 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 17,470 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,470 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does China, mainland rank for inland waters — area?
- China, mainland ranks 7th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China, mainland 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.