Inland waters — Area in China
China: Inland waters — Area was 17,531 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
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 6th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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
- 3 Russian Federation 72,138 1000 ha compare
- 4 USSR 48,903 1000 ha compare
- 5 India 31,407 1000 ha compare
- 7 China, mainland 17,470 1000 ha compare
- 8 Brazil 15,763 1000 ha compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 12,265 1000 ha compare
More environment data for China
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 57.9 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 74,915 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 27.93 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 67.04 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 263,216 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.18 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 20,327 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.78 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 109,061 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
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 6th out of 175 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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About this data
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.