Country ranking for field: waterways 1997

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


1flag of ChinaChina138600 
2flag of BrazilBrazil50000 km navigable 
3flag of United StatesUnited States41009 km of navigable inland channels exclusive of the Great Lakes 
4flag of IndonesiaIndonesia21579 km total; Sumatra 5471 km Java and Madura 820 km Kalimantan 10460 km Celebes 241 km Irian Jaya 4587 km 
5flag of VietnamVietnam17702 km navigable; more than 5149 km navigable at all times by vessels up to 1.8 m draft 
6flag of IndiaIndia16180 km; 3631 km navigable by large vessels 
7flag of Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congo15000 km including the Congo its tributaries and unconnected lakes 
8flag of FranceFrance14932 km; 6969 km heavily traveled 
9flag of ColombiaColombia14300 km navigable by river boats 
10flag of MyanmarMyanmar12800 km; 3200 km navigable by large commercial vessels 
11flag of ArgentinaArgentina11000 km navigable 
12flag of Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea10940 km 
13flag of BoliviaBolivia10000 km of commercially navigable waterways 
14flag of PeruPeru8600 km of navigable tributaries of Amazon system and 208 km of Lago Titicaca 
15flag of NigeriaNigeria8575 km consisting of the Niger and Benue rivers and smaller rivers and creeks 
16flag of AustraliaAustralia8368 km; mainly by small shallow-draft craft 
17flag of MalaysiaMalaysia7296 km 
18flag of VenezuelaVenezuela7100 km; Rio Orinoco and Lago de Maracaibo accept oceangoing vessels 
19flag of FinlandFinland6675 km total 
20flag of The NetherlandsThe Netherlands6340 km of which 35% is usable by craft of 1000 metric ton capacity or larger 
21flag of GuyanaGuyana6000 km total of navigable waterways; Berbice Demerara and Essequibo Rivers are navigable by oceangoing vessels for 150 km 100 km and 80 km respectively 
22flag of SudanSudan5310 km navigable 
23flag of BangladeshBangladesh5150-8046 km navigable waterways 
24flag of UkraineUkraine4400 km navigable waterways of which 1672 km were on the Pryp''yat' and Dnistr 
25flag of KazakhstanKazakhstan4002 km on the Syrdariya River and Ertis River 
26flag of ThailandThailand3999 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 
27flag of PolandPoland3997 km navigable rivers and canals 
28flag of CambodiaCambodia3700 km navigable all year to craft drawing 0.6 m; 282 km navigable to craft drawing 1 
29flag of EgyptEgypt3500 km 
30flag of PhilippinesPhilippines3219 km; limited to shallow-draft 
31flag of United KingdomUnited Kingdom3200 km under British Waterways Board 
32flag of ParaguayParaguay3100 km 
33flag of CanadaCanada3000 km including Saint Lawrence Seaway 
34flag of MexicoMexico2900 km navigable rivers and coastal canals 
35flag of ItalyItaly2400 km for various types of commercial traffic although of limited overall value 
36flag of North KoreaNorth Korea2253 km; mostly navigable by small craft only 
37flag of ZambiaZambia2250 km including Zambezi and Luapula rivers Lake Tanganyika 
38flag of NicaraguaNicaragua2220 km including 2 large lakes 
39flag of CameroonCameroon2090 km; of decreasing importance 
40flag of SwedenSweden2052 km navigable for small steamers and barges 
41flag of BelgiumBelgium2043 km 
42flag of ChadChad2000 km navigable 
43flag of MaliMali1815 km navigable 
44flag of RomaniaRomania1724 km 
45flag of HungaryHungary1622 km 
46flag of South KoreaSouth Korea1609 km; use restricted to small native craft 
47flag of New ZealandNew Zealand1609 km; of little importance to transportation 
48flag of UruguayUruguay1600 km; used by coastal and shallow-draft river craft 
49flag of GabonGabon1600 km perennially navigable 
50flag of NorwayNorway1577 km along west coast; 2.4 m draft vessels maximum 
51flag of EcuadorEcuador1500 km 
52flag of GuineaGuinea1295 km navigable by shallow-draft native craft 
53flag of AngolaAngola1295 km navigable 
54flag of SurinameSuriname1200 km; most important means of transport; oceangoing vessels with drafts ranging up to 7 m can navigate many of the principal waterways 
55flag of AfghanistanAfghanistan1200 km; chiefly Amu Darya which handles vessels up to about 500 DWT 
56flag of UzbekistanUzbekistan1100 
57flag of SpainSpain1045 km but of minor economic importance 
58flag of IraqIraq1015 km; Shatt al Arab is usually navigable by maritime traffic for about 130 km; channel has been dredged to 3 meters and is in use; Tigris and Euphrates Rivers have navigable sections for shallow-draft watercraft; Shatt al Basrah canal was navigable by shallow-draft craft before closing in 1991 because of the Persian Gulf war 
59flag of Côte d'IvoireCôte d'Ivoire980 km navigable rivers canals and numerous coastal lagoons 
60flag of IranIran904 km; the Shatt al Arab is usually navigable by maritime traffic for about 130 km; channel has been dredged to 3 m and is in use 
61flag of SenegalSenegal897 km total; 785 km on the Senegal river and 112 km on the Saloum river 
62flag of SyriaSyria870 km; minimal economic importance 
63flag of BelizeBelize825 km river network used by shallow-draft craft; seasonally navigable 
64flag of PortugalPortugal820 km navigable; relatively unimportant to national economy used by shallow-draft craft limited to 300 metric-ton cargo capacity 
65flag of PanamaPanama800 km navigable by shallow draft vessels; 82 km Panama Canal 
66flag of Central African RepublicCentral African Republic800 km; traditional trade carried on by means of shallow-draft dugouts; Oubangui is the most important river 
67flag of Sierra LeoneSierra Leone800 km; 600 km navigable year round 
68flag of CroatiaCroatia785 km perennially navigable; Sava blocked by downed bridges 
69flag of ChileChile725 km 
70flag of KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan600 km 
71flag of LithuaniaLithuania600 km perennially navigable 
72flag of EstoniaEstonia500 km perennially navigable 
73flag of BulgariaBulgaria470 km 
74flag of HondurasHonduras465 km navigable by small craft 
75flag of French GuianaFrench Guiana460 km navigable by small oceangoing vessels and river and coastal steamers; 3300 km navigable by native craft 
76flag of AustriaAustria446 km 
77flag of Sri LankaSri Lanka430 km; navigable by shallow-draft craft 
78flag of MoldovaMoldova424 km 
79flag of DenmarkDenmark417 km 
80flag of The GambiaThe Gambia400 km 
81flag of MongoliaMongolia397 km of principal routes 
82flag of LatviaLatvia300 km perennially navigable 
83flag of GuatemalaGuatemala260 km navigable year round; additional 730 km navigable during high-water season 
84flag of CubaCuba240 km 
85flag of BruneiBrunei209 km; navigable by craft drawing less than 1.2 m 
86flag of FijiFiji203 km; 122 km navigable by motorized craft and 200-metric-ton barges 
87flag of SlovakiaSlovakia172 km on the Danube 
88flag of GreeceGreece80 km; system consists of three coastal canals; including the Corinth Canal 
89flag of SwitzerlandSwitzerland65 km; Rhine 
90flag of TogoTogo50 km Mono river 
91flag of AlbaniaAlbania43 km plus Albanian sections of Lake Scutari Lake Ohrid and Lake Prespa 
92flag of LuxembourgLuxembourg37 km; Moselle 
93flag of UgandaUgandaLake Victoria Lake Albert Lake Kyoga Lake George Lake Edward; Victoria Nile Albert Nile 
94flag of TurkmenistanTurkmenistanthe Amu Darya is an important inland waterway 
95flag of TanzaniaTanzaniaLake Tanganyika Lake Victoria Lake Nyasa 
96flag of Wallis and FutunaWallis and Futunanone 
97flag of SloveniaSloveniaNA 
98flag of TurkeyTurkeyabout 1200 km 
99flag of LaosLaosabout 4587 km primarily Mekong and tributaries; 2897 additional kilometers are sectionally navigable by craft drawing less than 0.5 m 
100flag of Serbia and MontenegroSerbia and MontenegroNA km 
101flag of HaitiHaitinegligible; less than 100 km navigable 
102flag of ArmeniaArmeniaNA km 
103flag of BelarusBelarusNA km; note - Belarus has extensive and widely used canal and river systems 
104flag of BeninBeninnavigable along small sections important only locally 
105flag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and HerzegovinaNA km; Sava blocked by downed bridges 
106flag of BurundiBurundiLake Tanganyika 
107flag of CongoCongothe Congo and Ubangi 
108flag of Costa RicaCosta Ricaabout 730 km seasonally navigable 
109flag of Czech RepublicCzech RepublicNA km; the Elbe 
110flag of El SalvadorEl SalvadorRio Lempa partially navigable 
111flag of GermanyGermanywestern - 5222 km of which almost 70% are usable by craft of 1000-metric-ton capacity or larger; major rivers include the Rhine and Elbe; Kiel Canal is an important connection between the Baltic Sea and North Sea; eastern - 2319 km 
112flag of GhanaGhanaVolta Ankobra and Tano Rivers provide 168 km of perennial navigation for launches and lighters; Lake Volta provides 1125 km of arterial and feeder waterways 
113flag of Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissauscattered stretches are important to coastal commerce 
114flag of IrelandIrelandlimited for commercial traffic 
115flag of RwandaRwandaLac Kivu navigable by shallow-draft barges and native craft 
116flag of JapanJapanabout 1770 km; seagoing craft ply all coastal inland seas 
117flag of KenyaKenyapart of Lake Victoria system is within boundaries of Kenya 
118flag of KiribatiKiribatismall network of canals totaling 5 km in Line Islands 
119flag of LibyaLibyanone 
120flag of MacedoniaMacedonianone lake transport only 
121flag of MadagascarMadagascarof local importance only; isolated streams and small portions of Canal des Pangalanes 
122flag of MalawiMalawiLake Nyasa 
123flag of MauritaniaMauritaniamostly ferry traffic on the Senegal River 
124flag of MozambiqueMozambiqueabout 3750 km of navigable routes 
125flag of NigerNigerNiger river is navigable 300 km from Niamey to Gaya on the Benin frontier from mid-December through March 
126flag of Northern Mariana IslandsNorthern Mariana Islandsnone 
127flag of RussiaRussiatotal navigable routes in general use 101000 km; routes with navigation guides serving the Russian River Fleet 95900 km; routes with night navigational aids 60400 km; man-made navigable routes 16900 km 
128flag of ZimbabweZimbabwethe Mazoe and Zambezi rivers are used for transporting chrome ore from Harare to Mozambique 


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