Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 1.06 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in China (People’s Republic of), 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 1.06. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 1.06 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 2000.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 49th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.873 | 0.7 | 0.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.97 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 3 |
Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)
More reference data data for China (People’s Republic of)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in China (People’s Republic of) was 1.06 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 2000.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 49th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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