Country ranking for field: waterways 1990

Other rankings:

This entry gives the total length of navigable rivers, canals, and other inland bodies of water.

1	China	138600
2	Brazil	50000 km navigable
3	United States	41009 km of navigable inland channels exclusive of the Great Lakes
4	Indonesia	21579 km total; Sumatra 5471 km Java and Madura 820 km Kalimantan 10460 km Celebes 241 km Irian Jaya 4587 km
5	India	16180 km; 3631 km navigable by large vessels
6	Zaire	15000 km including the Congo its tributaries and unconnected lakes
7	France	14932 km; 6969 km heavily traveled
8	Colombia	14300 km navigable by river boats
9	Myanmar	12800 km; 3200 km navigable by large commercial vessels
10	Argentina	11000 km navigable
11	Papua New Guinea	10940 km
12	Bolivia	10000 km of commercially navigable waterways
13	Peru	8600 km of navigable tributaries of Amazon system and 208 km Lago Titicaca
14	Nigeria	8575 km consisting of Niger and Benue Rivers and smaller rivers and creeks
15	Australia	8368 km; mainly by small shallow-draft craft
16	Venezuela	7100 km; Rio Orinoco and Lago de Maracaibo accept oceangoing vessels
17	Finland	6675 km total
18	The Netherlands	6340 km of which 35% is usable by craft of 1000 metric ton capacity or larger
19	Guyana	6000 km total of navigable waterways; Berbice Demerara and Essequibo Rivers are navigable by oceangoing vessels for 150 km 100 km and 80 km respectively
20	Sudan	5310 km navigable
21	Bangladesh	5150-8046 km navigable waterways
22	Thailand	3999 km principal waterways; 3701 km with navigable depths of 0	.9 m or more throughout the year; numerous minor waterways navigable by shallow-draft native craft
23	Poland	3997 km navigable rivers and canals
24	Cambodia	3700 km navigable all year to craft drawing 0	.6 meters; 282 km navigable to craft drawing 1
25	Egypt	3500 km
26	Philippines	3219 km; limited to shallow-draft
27	Paraguay	3100 km
28	Canada	3000 km including St	. Lawrence Seaway
29	Mexico	2900 km navigable rivers and coastal canals
30	Yugoslavia	2600 km
31	Italy	2400 km for various types of commercial traffic although of limited overall value
32	United Kingdom	2291 total; British Waterways Board 606 km; Port Authorities 706 km; other 979 km
33	North Korea	2253 km; mostly navigable by small craft only
34	Zambia	2250 km including Zambezi and Luapula Rivers Lake Tanganyika
35	Nicaragua	2220 km including 2 large lakes
36	Cameroon	2090 km; of decreasing importance
37	Sweden	2052 km navigable for small steamers and barges
38	Belgium	2043 km
39	Chad	2000 km navigable
40	Mali	1815 km navigable
41	Romania	1724 km
42	Hungary	1622 km
43	New Zealand	1609 km; of little importance to transportation
44	South Korea	1609 km; use restricted to small native craft
45	Gabon	1600 km perennially navigable
46	Uruguay	1600 km; used by coastal and shallow-draft river craft
47	Norway	1577 km along west coast; 1	.5-2
48	Ecuador	1500 km
49	Angola	1295 km navigable
50	Guinea	1295 km navigable by shallow-draft native craft
51	Suriname	1200 km; most important means of transport; oceangoing vessels with drafts ranging from 4	.2 m to 7 m can navigate many of the principal waterways
52	Spain	1045 km but of minor economic importance
53	Iraq	1015 km; Shatt al Arab usually navigable by maritime traffic for about 130 km but closed since September 1980 because of Iran-Iraq war; Tigris and Euphrates navigable by shallow-draft steamers
54	Côte d'Ivoire	980 km navigable rivers canals and numerous coastal lagoons
55	Iran	904 km; the Shatt al Arab is usually navigable by maritime traffic for about 130 km but closed since September 1980 because of Iran-Iraq war
56	Senegal	900 km total; 785 km on the Senegal 115 km on the Saloum
57	Belize	825 km river network used by shallow-draft craft; seasonally navigable
58	Portugal	820 km navigable; relatively unimportant to national economy used by shallow-draft craft limited to 300-metric-ton cargo capacity
59	Panama	800 km navigable by shallow draft vessels; 82 km Panama Canal
60	Sierra Leone	800 km; 600 km navigable year round
61	Central African Republic	800 km; traditional trade carried on by means of shallow-draft dugouts; Oubangui is the most important river
62	Chile	725 km
63	Syria	672 km; of little economic importance
64	Bulgaria	470 km
65	Honduras	465 km navigable by small craft
66	French Guiana	460 km navigable by small oceangoing vessels and river and coastal steamers; 3300 km possibly navigable by native craft
67	Austria	446 km
68	Sri Lanka	430 km; navigable by shallow-draft craft
69	Denmark	417 km
70	The Gambia	400 km
71	Mongolia	397 km of principal routes
72	Guatemala	260 km navigable year round; additional 730 km navigable during high-water season
73	Cuba	240 km
74	Brunei	209 km; navigable by craft drawing less than 1	.2 meters
75	Fiji	203 km; 122 km navigable by motorized craft and 200-metric-ton barges
76	Greece	80 km; system consists of three coastal canals and three unconnected rivers
77	Switzerland	65 km; Rhine
78	Albania	43 km plus Albanian sections of Lake Scutari Lake Ohrid and Lake Prespa
79	Luxembourg	37 km; Moselle River
80	Tanzania	Lake Tanganyika Lake Victoria Lake Nyasa
81	Uganda	Lake Victoria Lake Albert Lake Kyoga Lake George Lake Edward; Victoria Nile Albert Nile; principal inland water ports are at Jinja and Port Bell both on Lake Victoria
82	Vietnam	about 17702 km navigable; more than 5149 km navigable at all times by vessels up to 1	.8 meter draft
83	Turkey	about 1200 km
84	Wallis and Futuna	none
85	Togo	none
86	Afghanistan	total navigability 1200 km; chiefly Amu Darya which handles steamers up to about 500 metric tons
87	Kiribati	small network of canals totaling 5 km in Line Islands
88	Rwanda	Lac Kivu navigable by shallow-draft barges and native craft
89	Haiti	negligible; less than 100 km navigable
90	Benin	navigable along small sections important only locally
91	Burundi	Lake Tanganyika
92	Congo	the Congo and Ubangi
93	Costa Rica	about 730 km seasonally navigable
94	El Salvador	Rio Lempa partially navigable
95	Ghana	Volta Ankobra and Tano Rivers provide 155 km of perennial navigation for launches and lighters; Lake Volta provides 1125 km of arterial and feeder waterways
96	Guinea-Bissau	scattered stretches are important to coastal commerce
97	Ireland	limited for commercial traffic
98	Niger	Niger river is navigable 300 km from Niamey to Gaya on the Benin frontier from mid-December through March
99	Japan	about 1770 km; seagoing craft ply all coastal inland seas
100	Kenya	part of Lake Victoria system is within boundaries of Kenya; principal inland port is at Kisumu
101	Laos	about 4587 km primarily Mekong and tributaries; 2897 additional kilometers are sectionally navigable by craft drawing less than 0	.5 m
102	Madagascar	of local importance only; isolated streams and small portions of Canal des Pangalanes
103	Malawi	Lake Nyasa
104	Malaysia	Peninsular Malaysia--3209 km; Sabah--1569 km; Sarawak--2518 km
105	Mauritania	mostly ferry traffic on the Senegal River
106	Mozambique	about 3750 km of navigable routes
107	Zimbabwe	Lake Kariba is a potential line of communication

Back to statistical information of Cuba 1990

Cuba
Atlas

You found a piece of the puzzle

Please click here to complete it