Lakes and rivers permanent water area in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 101,751 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in China (People’s Republic of), 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in China (People’s Republic of) is 101,751 kmsq, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 101,751 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 66,738 kmsq, in 2000.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 4th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83,423 kmsq | 66,738 kmsq | 92,512 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,744 kmsq | 92,631 kmsq | 98,908 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,890 kmsq | 99,982 kmsq | 101,751 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)
- 1 Canada 916,377 kmsq compare
- 2 Russian Federation 425,204 kmsq compare
- 3 Kazakhstan 155,467 kmsq compare
- 5 Turkmenistan 88,527 kmsq compare
- 6 Azerbaijan 78,372 kmsq compare
- 7 Brazil 61,477 kmsq compare
More environment data for China (People’s Republic of)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 73.29 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 105.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 177,011 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 91,039 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 6.10 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 6.54 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 5.76 million 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in China (People’s Republic of) was 101,751 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 101,751 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,738 kmsq in 2000.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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