What is inland waters — area in China?

Inland waters — area in China was 17,531 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in China?

The highest recorded value was 17,533 1000 ha in 1982.

What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in China?

The lowest recorded value was 17,528 1000 ha in 1995.

How does China rank for inland waters — area?

China ranks 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.

Is inland waters — area rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this China 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.

Inland waters — Area in China

Name: Inland waters — Area in China
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

China: Inland waters — Area was 17,531 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

17,531 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

8th

of 188 countries

All-time high

17,533 1000 ha

in 1982

All-time low

17,528 1000 ha

in 1995

Years of data

1961–2024

Inland waters — Area in China, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

China recorded 17,531 1000 ha for inland waters — area in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inland waters — area in China peaked at 17,533 1000 ha in 1982 and was at its lowest, 17,528 1000 ha, in 1995.

That places China 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Inland waters — Area in China, year by year

Annual values for Inland waters — Area in China, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	17,530 1000 ha	—
1962	17,530 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	17,530 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	17,530 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	17,530 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	17,530 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	17,530 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	17,530 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	17,530 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	17,530 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	17,530 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	17,530 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	17,530 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	17,530 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	17,531 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	17,531 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	17,532 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	17,532 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	17,532 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	17,532 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	17,532 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	17,533 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	17,533 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	17,533 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	17,533 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	17,533 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	17,533 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	17,533 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	17,533 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	17,533 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	17,533 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	17,533 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	17,533 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	17,533 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	17,528 1000 ha	-0.0%
1996	17,529 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	17,529 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	17,529 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	17,529 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	17,530 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	17,530 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	17,530 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	17,530 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	17,530 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	17,530 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	17,530 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	17,530 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	17,530 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	17,530 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	17,530 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	17,530 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	17,530 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	17,530 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	17,530 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	17,531 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	17,531 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	17,531 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	17,531 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	17,531 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	17,531 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	17,531 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	17,531 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	17,531 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	17,531 1000 ha	+0.0%

China compared with similar countries

China's 17,531 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 331.24 1000 ha, 52.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
China's 17,531 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 445.75 1000 ha, 39.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	17,530 1000 ha	17,530 1000 ha	17,530 1000 ha	9
1970s	17,531 1000 ha	17,530 1000 ha	17,532 1000 ha	10
1980s	17,533 1000 ha	17,532 1000 ha	17,533 1000 ha	10
1990s	17,531 1000 ha	17,528 1000 ha	17,533 1000 ha	10
2000s	17,530 1000 ha	17,530 1000 ha	17,530 1000 ha	10
2010s	17,531 1000 ha	17,530 1000 ha	17,531 1000 ha	10
2020s	17,531 1000 ha	17,531 1000 ha	17,531 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near China

5 United States 68,409 1000 ha compare
6 USSR 48,903 1000 ha compare
7 India 31,407 1000 ha compare
9 China, mainland 17,470 1000 ha compare
10 Brazil 15,763 1000 ha compare
11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 12,265 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for China

Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is inland waters — area in China?: Inland waters — area in China was 17,531 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 17,533 1000 ha in 1982.
What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 17,528 1000 ha in 1995.
How does China rank for inland waters — area?: China ranks 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is inland waters — area rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China 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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Indicator: Inland waters — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 220 places, 12,677 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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