This entry provides a rank ordering of industries starting with the largest by value of annual output.

Topic: Afghanistansmall-scale production of bricks, textiles, soap, furniture, shoes, fertilizer, apparel, food products, non-alcoholic beverages, mineral water, cement; handwoven carpets; natural gas, coal, copper

Topic: Albaniafood; footwear, apparel and clothing; lumber, oil, cement, chemicals, mining, basic metals, hydropower

Topic: Algeriapetroleum, natural gas, light industries, mining, electrical, petrochemical, food processing

Topic: American Samoatuna canneries (largely supplied by foreign fishing vessels), handicrafts

Topic: Andorratourism (particularly skiing), banking, timber, furniture

Topic: Angolapetroleum; diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, feldspar, bauxite, uranium, and gold; cement; basic metal products; fish processing; food processing, brewing, tobacco products, sugar; textiles; ship repair

Topic: Anguillatourism, boat building, offshore financial services

Topic: Antigua and Barbudatourism, construction, light manufacturing (clothing, alcohol, household appliances)

Topic: Argentinafood processing, motor vehicles, consumer durables, textiles, chemicals and petrochemicals, printing, metallurgy, steel

Topic: Armeniabrandy, mining, diamond processing, metal-cutting machine tools, forging and pressing machines, electric motors, knitted wear, hosiery, shoes, silk fabric, chemicals, trucks, instruments, microelectronics, jewelry, software, food processing

Topic: Arubatourism, petroleum transshipment facilities, banking

Topic: Australiamining, industrial and transportation equipment, food processing, chemicals, steel

Topic: Austriaconstruction, machinery, vehicles and parts, food, metals, chemicals, lumber and paper, electronics, tourism

Topic: Azerbaijanpetroleum and petroleum products, natural gas, oilfield equipment; steel, iron ore; cement; chemicals and petrochemicals; textiles

Topic: Bahamas, Thetourism, banking, oil bunkering, maritime industries, transshipment and logistics, salt, aragonite, pharmaceuticals

Topic: Bahrainpetroleum processing and refining, aluminum smelting, iron pelletization, fertilizers, Islamic and offshore banking, insurance, ship repairing, tourism

Topic: Bangladeshjute, cotton, garments, paper, leather, fertilizer, iron and steel, cement, petroleum products, tobacco, pharmaceuticals, ceramics, tea, salt, sugar, edible oils, soap and detergent, fabricated metal products, electricity, natural gas

Topic: Barbadostourism, sugar, light manufacturing, component assembly for export

Topic: Belarusmetal-cutting machine tools, tractors, trucks, earthmovers, motorcycles, synthetic fibers, fertilizer, textiles, refrigerators, washing machines and other household appliances

Topic: Belgiumengineering and metal products, motor vehicle assembly, transportation equipment, scientific instruments, processed food and beverages, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, base metals, textiles, glass, petroleum

Topic: Belizegarment production, food processing, tourism, construction, oil

Topic: Benintextiles, food processing, construction materials, cement

Topic: Bermudainternational business, tourism, light manufacturing

Topic: Bhutancement, wood products, processed fruits, alcoholic beverages, calcium carbide, tourism

Topic: Boliviamining, smelting, electricity, petroleum, food and beverages, handicrafts, clothing, jewelry

Topic: Bosnia and Herzegovinasteel, coal, iron ore, lead, zinc, manganese, bauxite, aluminum, motor vehicle assembly, textiles, tobacco products, wooden furniture, ammunition, domestic appliances, oil refining

Topic: Botswanadiamonds, copper, nickel, salt, soda ash, potash, coal, iron ore, silver; beef processing; textiles

Topic: Braziltextiles, shoes, chemicals, cement, lumber, iron ore, tin, steel, aircraft, motor vehicles and parts, other machinery and equipment

Topic: British Virgin Islandstourism, light industry, construction, rum, concrete block, offshore banking center

Topic: Bruneipetroleum, petroleum refining, liquefied natural gas, construction, agriculture, aquaculture, transportation

Topic: Bulgariaelectricity, gas, water; food, beverages, tobacco; machinery and equipment, automotive parts, base metals, chemical products, coke, refined petroleum, nuclear fuel; outsourcing centers

Topic: Burkina Fasocotton lint, beverages, agricultural processing, soap, cigarettes, textiles, gold

Topic: Burmaagricultural processing; wood and wood products; copper, tin, tungsten, iron; cement, construction materials; pharmaceuticals; fertilizer; oil and natural gas; garments; jade and gems

Topic: Burundilight consumer goods (sugar, shoes, soap, beer); cement, assembly of imported components; public works construction; food processing (fruits)

Topic: Cabo Verdefood and beverages, fish processing, shoes and garments, salt mining, ship repair

Topic: Cambodiatourism, garments, construction, rice milling, fishing, wood and wood products, rubber, cement, gem mining, textiles

Topic: Cameroonpetroleum production and refining, aluminum production, food processing, light consumer goods, textiles, lumber, ship repair

Topic: Canadatransportation equipment, chemicals, processed and unprocessed minerals, food products, wood and paper products, fish products, petroleum, natural gas

Topic: Cayman Islandstourism, banking, insurance and finance, construction, construction materials, furniture

Topic: Central African Republicgold and diamond mining, logging, brewing, sugar refining

Topic: Chadoil, cotton textiles, brewing, natron (sodium carbonate), soap, cigarettes, construction materials

Topic: Chilecopper, lithium, other minerals, foodstuffs, fish processing, iron and steel, wood and wood products, transport equipment, cement, textiles

Topic: Chinaworld leader in gross value of industrial output; mining and ore processing, iron, steel, aluminum, and other metals, coal; machine building; armaments; textiles and apparel; petroleum; cement; chemicals; fertilizer; consumer products (including footwear, toys, and electronics); food processing; transportation equipment, including automobiles, railcars and locomotives, ships, aircraft; telecommunications equipment, commercial space launch vehicles, satellites

Topic: Christmas Islandtourism, phosphate extraction (near depletion)

Topic: Cocos (Keeling) Islandscopra products, tourism

Topic: Colombiatextiles, food processing, oil, clothing and footwear, beverages, chemicals, cement; gold, coal, emeralds

Topic: Comorosfishing, tourism, perfume distillation

Topic: Congo, Democratic Republic of themining (copper, cobalt, gold, diamonds, coltan, zinc, tin, tungsten), mineral processing, consumer products (textiles, plastics, footwear, cigarettes), metal products, processed foods and beverages, timber, cement, commercial ship repair

Topic: Congo, Republic of thepetroleum extraction, cement, lumber, brewing, sugar, palm oil, soap, flour, cigarettes

Topic: Cook Islandsfishing, fruit processing, tourism, clothing, handicrafts

Topic: Costa Ricamedical equipment, food processing, textiles and clothing, construction materials, fertilizer, plastic products

Topic: Cote d'Ivoirefoodstuffs, beverages; wood products, oil refining, gold mining, truck and bus assembly, textiles, fertilizer, building materials, electricity

Topic: Croatiachemicals and plastics, machine tools, fabricated metal, electronics, pig iron and rolled steel products, aluminum, paper, wood products, construction materials, textiles, shipbuilding, petroleum and petroleum refining, food and beverages, tourism

Topic: Cubapetroleum, nickel, cobalt, pharmaceuticals, tobacco, construction, steel, cement, agricultural machinery, sugar

Topic: Curacaotourism, petroleum refining, petroleum transshipment, light manufacturing, financial and business services

Topic: Cyprustourism, food and beverage processing, cement and gypsum, ship repair and refurbishment, textiles, light chemicals, metal products, wood, paper, stone and clay products

Topic: Czechiamotor vehicles, metallurgy, machinery and equipment, glass, armaments

Topic: Denmarkwind turbines, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, shipbuilding and refurbishment, iron, steel, nonferrous metals, chemicals, food processing, machinery and transportation equipment, textiles and clothing, electronics, construction, furniture and other wood products

Topic: Dhekelianone

Topic: Djibouticonstruction, agricultural processing, shipping

Topic: Dominicasoap, coconut oil, tourism, copra, furniture, cement blocks, shoes

Topic: Dominican Republictourism, sugar processing, gold mining, textiles, cement, tobacco, electrical components, medical devices

Topic: Ecuadorpetroleum, food processing, textiles, wood products, chemicals

Topic: Egypttextiles, food processing, tourism, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, hydrocarbons, construction, cement, metals, light manufactures

Topic: El Salvadorfood processing, beverages, petroleum, chemicals, fertilizer, textiles, furniture, light metals

Topic: Equatorial Guineapetroleum, natural gas, sawmilling

Topic: Eritreafood processing, beverages, clothing and textiles, light manufacturing, salt, cement

Topic: Estoniafood, engineering, electronics, wood and wood products, textiles; information technology, telecommunications

Topic: Eswatinisoft drink concentrates, coal, forestry, sugar processing, textiles, and apparel

Topic: Ethiopiafood processing, beverages, textiles, leather, garments, chemicals, metals processing, cement

Topic: European Unionamong the world's largest and most technologically advanced regions, the EU industrial base includes: ferrous and non-ferrous metal production and processing, metal products, petroleum, coal, cement, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, aerospace, rail transportation equipment, passenger and commercial vehicles, construction equipment, industrial equipment, shipbuilding, electrical power equipment, machine tools and automated manufacturing systems, electronics and telecommunications equipment, fishing, food and beverages, furniture, paper, textiles

Topic: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)fish and wool processing; tourism

Topic: Faroe Islandsfishing, fish processing, tourism, small ship repair and refurbishment, handicrafts

Topic: Fijitourism, sugar processing, clothing, copra, gold, silver, lumber

Topic: Finlandmetals and metal products, electronics, machinery and scientific instruments, shipbuilding, pulp and paper, foodstuffs, chemicals, textiles, clothing

Topic: Francemachinery, chemicals, automobiles, metallurgy, aircraft, electronics; textiles, food processing; tourism

Topic: French Polynesiatourism, pearls, agricultural processing, handicrafts, phosphates

Topic: Gabonpetroleum extraction and refining; manganese, gold; chemicals, ship repair, food and beverages, textiles, lumbering and plywood, cement

Topic: Gambia, Thepeanuts, fish, hides, tourism, beverages, agricultural machinery assembly, woodworking, metalworking, clothing

Topic: Gaza Striptextiles, food processing, furniture

Topic: Georgiasteel, machine tools, electrical appliances, mining (manganese, copper, gold), chemicals, wood products, wine

Topic: Germanyamong the world's largest and most technologically advanced producers of iron, steel, coal, cement, chemicals, machinery, vehicles, machine tools, electronics, automobiles, food and beverages, shipbuilding, textiles

Topic: Ghanamining, lumbering, light manufacturing, aluminum smelting, food processing, cement, small commercial ship building, petroleum

Topic: Gibraltartourism, banking and finance, ship repairing, tobacco

Topic: Greecetourism, food and tobacco processing, textiles, chemicals, metal products; mining, petroleum

Topic: Greenlandfish processing (mainly shrimp and Greenland halibut); anorthosite and ruby mining; handicrafts, hides and skins, small shipyards

Topic: Grenadafood and beverages, textiles, light assembly operations, tourism, construction, education, call-center operations

Topic: Guamnational defense, tourism, construction, transshipment services, concrete products, printing and publishing, food processing, textiles

Topic: Guatemalasugar, textiles and clothing, furniture, chemicals, petroleum, metals, rubber, tourism

Topic: Guernseytourism, banking

Topic: Guineabauxite, gold, diamonds, iron ore; light manufacturing, agricultural processing

Topic: Guinea-Bissauagricultural products processing, beer, soft drinks

Topic: Guyanabauxite, sugar, rice milling, timber, textiles, gold mining

Topic: Haititextiles, sugar refining, flour milling, cement, light assembly using imported parts

Topic: Holy See (Vatican City)printing; production of coins, medals, postage stamps; mosaics, staff uniforms; worldwide banking and financial activities

Topic: Hondurassugar processing, coffee, woven and knit apparel, wood products, cigars

Topic: Hong Kongtrading and logistics, financial services, professional services, tourism, cultural and creative, clothing and textiles, shipping, electronics, toys, clocks and watches

Topic: Hungarymining, metallurgy, construction materials, processed foods, textiles, chemicals (especially pharmaceuticals), motor vehicles

Topic: Icelandtourism, fish processing; aluminum smelting; geothermal power, hydropower; medical/pharmaceutical products

Topic: Indiatextiles, chemicals, food processing, steel, transportation equipment, cement, mining, petroleum, machinery, software, pharmaceuticals

Topic: Indonesiapetroleum and natural gas, textiles, automotive, electrical appliances, apparel, footwear, mining, cement, medical instruments and appliances, handicrafts, chemical fertilizers, plywood, rubber, processed food, jewelry, and tourism

Topic: Iranpetroleum, petrochemicals, gas, fertilizer, caustic soda, textiles, cement and other construction materials, food processing (particularly sugar refining and vegetable oil production), ferrous and nonferrous metal fabrication, armaments

Topic: Iraqpetroleum, chemicals, textiles, leather, construction materials, food processing, fertilizer, metal fabrication/processing

Topic: Irelandpharmaceuticals, chemicals, computer hardware and software, food products, beverages and brewing; medical devices

Topic: Isle of Manfinancial services, light manufacturing, tourism

Topic: Israelhigh-technology products (including aviation, communications, computer-aided design and manufactures, medical electronics, fiber optics), wood and paper products, potash and phosphates, food, beverages, and tobacco, caustic soda, cement, pharmaceuticals, construction, metal products, chemical products, plastics, cut diamonds, textiles, footwear

Topic: Italytourism, machinery, iron and steel, chemicals, food processing, textiles, motor vehicles, clothing, footwear, ceramics

Topic: Jamaicaagriculture, mining, manufacture, construction, financial and insurance services, tourism, telecommunications

Topic: Japanamong world's largest and most technologically advanced producers of motor vehicles, electronic equipment, machine tools, steel and nonferrous metals, ships, chemicals, textiles, processed foods

Topic: Jerseytourism, banking and finance, dairy, electronics

Topic: Jordantourism, information technology, clothing, fertilizer, potash, phosphate mining, pharmaceuticals, petroleum refining, cement, inorganic chemicals, light manufacturing

Topic: Kazakhstanoil, coal, iron ore, manganese, chromite, lead, zinc, copper, titanium, bauxite, gold, silver, phosphates, sulfur, uranium, iron and steel; tractors and other agricultural machinery, electric motors, construction materials

Topic: Kenyasmall-scale consumer goods (plastic, furniture, batteries, textiles, clothing, soap, cigarettes, flour), agricultural products, horticulture, oil refining; aluminum, steel, lead; cement, commercial ship repair, tourism, information technology

Topic: Kiribatifishing, handicrafts

Topic: Korea, Northmilitary products; machine building, electric power, chemicals; mining (coal, iron ore, limestone, magnesite, graphite, copper, zinc, lead, and precious metals), metallurgy; textiles, food processing; tourism

Topic: Korea, Southelectronics, telecommunications, automobile production, chemicals, shipbuilding, steel

Topic: Kosovomineral mining, construction materials, base metals, leather, machinery, appliances, foodstuffs and beverages, textiles

Topic: Kuwaitpetroleum, petrochemicals, cement, shipbuilding and repair, water desalination, food processing, construction materials

Topic: Kyrgyzstansmall machinery, textiles, food processing, cement, shoes, lumber, refrigerators, furniture, electric motors, gold, rare earth metals

Topic: Laosmining (copper, tin, gold, gypsum); timber, electric power, agricultural processing, rubber, construction, garments, cement, tourism

Topic: Latviaprocessed foods, processed wood products, textiles, processed metals, pharmaceuticals, railroad cars, synthetic fibers, electronics

Topic: Lebanonbanking, tourism, real estate and construction, food processing, wine, jewelry, cement, textiles, mineral and chemical products, wood and furniture products, oil refining, metal fabricating

Topic: Lesothofood, beverages, textiles, apparel assembly, handicrafts, construction, tourism

Topic: Liberiamining (iron ore and gold), rubber processing, palm oil processing, diamonds

Topic: Libyapetroleum, petrochemicals, aluminum, iron and steel, food processing, textiles, handicrafts, cement

Topic: Liechtensteinelectronics, metal manufacturing, dental products, ceramics, pharmaceuticals, food products, precision instruments, tourism, optical instruments

Topic: Lithuaniametal-cutting machine tools, electric motors, televisions, refrigerators and freezers, petroleum refining, shipbuilding (small ships), furniture, textiles, food processing, fertilizer, agricultural machinery, optical equipment, lasers, electronic components, computers, amber jewelry, information technology, video game development, app/software development, biotechnology

Topic: Luxembourgbanking and financial services, construction, real estate services, iron, metals, and steel, information technology, telecommunications, cargo transportation and logistics, chemicals, engineering, tires, glass, aluminum, tourism, biotechnology

Topic: Macautourism, gambling, clothing, textiles, electronics, footwear, toys

Topic: Madagascarmeat processing, seafood, soap, beer, leather, sugar, textiles, glassware, cement, automobile assembly plant, paper, petroleum, tourism, mining

Topic: Malawitobacco, tea, sugar, sawmill products, cement, consumer goods

Topic: MalaysiaPeninsular Malaysia - rubber and oil palm processing and manufacturing, petroleum and natural gas, light manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, medical technology, electronics and semiconductors, timber processing; Sabah - logging, petroleum and natural gas production;Sarawak - agriculture processing, petroleum and natural gas production, logging

Topic: Maldivestourism, fish processing, shipping, boat building, coconut processing, woven mats, rope, handicrafts, coral and sand mining

Topic: Malifood processing; construction; phosphate and gold mining

Topic: Maltatourism, electronics, ship building and repair, construction, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, footwear, clothing, tobacco, aviation services, financial services, information technology services

Topic: Marshall Islandscopra, tuna processing, tourism, craft items (from seashells, wood, and pearls)

Topic: Mauritaniafish processing, oil production, mining (iron ore, gold, copper)

note: gypsum deposits have never been exploited

Topic: Mauritiusfood processing (largely sugar milling), textiles, clothing, mining, chemicals, metal products, transport equipment, nonelectrical machinery, tourism

Topic: Mexicofood and beverages, tobacco, chemicals, iron and steel, petroleum, mining, textiles, clothing, motor vehicles, consumer durables, tourism

Topic: Micronesia, Federated States oftourism, construction; specialized aquaculture, craft items (shell and wood)

Topic: Moldovasugar processing, vegetable oil, food processing, agricultural machinery; foundry equipment, refrigerators and freezers, washing machines; hosiery, shoes, textiles

Topic: Monacobanking, insurance, tourism, construction, small-scale industrial and consumer products

Topic: Mongoliaconstruction and construction materials; mining (coal, copper, molybdenum, fluorspar, tin, tungsten, gold); oil; food and beverages; processing of animal products, cashmere and natural fiber manufacturing

Topic: Montenegrosteelmaking, aluminum, agricultural processing, consumer goods, tourism

Topic: Montserrattourism, rum, textiles, electronic appliances

Topic: Moroccoautomotive parts, phosphate mining and processing, aerospace, food processing, leather goods, textiles, construction, energy, tourism

Topic: Mozambiquealuminum, petroleum products, chemicals (fertilizer, soap, paints), textiles, cement, glass, asbestos, tobacco, food, beverages

Topic: Namibiameatpacking, fish processing, dairy products, pasta, beverages; mining (diamonds, lead, zinc, tin, silver, tungsten, uranium, copper)

Topic: Nauruphosphate mining, offshore banking, coconut products

Topic: Nepaltourism, carpets, textiles; small rice, jute, sugar, and oilseed mills; cigarettes, cement and brick production

Topic: Netherlandsagroindustries, metal and engineering products, electrical machinery and equipment, chemicals, petroleum, construction, microelectronics, fishing

Topic: New Caledonianickel mining and smelting

Topic: New Zealandagriculture, forestry, fishing, logs and wood articles, manufacturing, mining, construction, financial services, real estate services, tourism

Topic: Nicaraguafood processing, chemicals, machinery and metal products, knit and woven apparel, petroleum refining and distribution, beverages, footwear, wood, electric wire harness manufacturing, mining

Topic: Nigeruranium mining, petroleum, cement, brick, soap, textiles, food processing, chemicals, slaughterhouses

Topic: Nigeriacrude oil, coal, tin, columbite; rubber products, wood; hides and skins, textiles, cement and other construction materials, food products, footwear, chemicals, fertilizer, printing, ceramics, steel

Topic: Niuehandicrafts, food processing

Topic: Norfolk Islandtourism, light industry, ready mixed concrete

Topic: North Macedoniafood processing, beverages, textiles, chemicals, iron, steel, cement, energy, pharmaceuticals, automotive parts

Topic: Northern Mariana Islandstourism, banking, construction, fishing, handicrafts, other services

Topic: Norwaypetroleum and gas, shipping, fishing, aquaculture, food processing, shipbuilding, pulp and paper products, metals, chemicals, timber, mining, textiles

Topic: Omancrude oil production and refining, natural and liquefied natural gas production; construction, cement, copper, steel, chemicals, optic fiber

Topic: Pakistantextiles and apparel, food processing, pharmaceuticals, surgical instruments, construction materials, paper products, fertilizer, shrimp

Topic: Palautourism, fishing, subsistence agriculture

Topic: Panamaconstruction, brewing, cement and other construction materials, sugar milling

Topic: Papua New Guineacopra crushing, palm oil processing, plywood production, wood chip production; mining (gold, silver, copper); crude oil and petroleum products; construction, tourism, livestock (pork, poultry, cattle), dairy products, spice products (turmeric, vanilla, ginger, cardamom, chili, pepper, citronella, and nutmeg), fisheries products

Topic: Paraguaysugar processing, cement, textiles, beverages, wood products, steel, base metals, electric power

Topic: Perumining and refining of minerals; steel, metal fabrication; petroleum extraction and refining, natural gas and natural gas liquefaction; fishing and fish processing, cement, glass, textiles, clothing, food processing, beer, soft drinks, rubber, machinery, electrical machinery, chemicals, furniture

Topic: Philippinessemiconductors and electronics assembly, business process outsourcing, food and beverage manufacturing, construction, electric/gas/water supply, chemical products, radio/television/communications equipment and apparatus, petroleum and fuel, textile and garments, non-metallic minerals, basic metal industries, transport equipment

Topic: Pitcairn Islandspostage stamps, handicrafts, beekeeping, honey

Topic: Polandmachine building, iron and steel, coal mining, chemicals, shipbuilding, food processing, glass, beverages, textiles

Topic: Portugaltextiles, clothing, footwear, wood and cork, paper and pulp, chemicals, fuels and lubricants, automobiles and auto parts, base metals, minerals, porcelain and ceramics, glassware, technology, telecommunications; dairy products, wine, other foodstuffs; ship construction and refurbishment; tourism, plastics, financial services, optics

Topic: Puerto Ricopharmaceuticals, electronics, apparel, food products, tourism

Topic: Qatarliquefied natural gas, crude oil production and refining, ammonia, fertilizer, petrochemicals, steel reinforcing bars, cement, commercial ship repair

Topic: Romaniaelectric machinery and equipment, auto assembly, textiles and footwear, light machinery, metallurgy, chemicals, food processing, petroleum refining, mining, timber, construction materials

Topic: Russiacomplete range of mining and extractive industries producing coal, oil, gas, chemicals, and metals; all forms of machine building from rolling mills to high-performance aircraft and space vehicles; defense industries (including radar, missile production, advanced electronic components), shipbuilding; road and rail transportation equipment; communications equipment; agricultural machinery, tractors, and construction equipment; electric power generating and transmitting equipment; medical and scientific instruments; consumer durables, textiles, foodstuffs, handicrafts

Topic: Rwandacement, agricultural products, small-scale beverages, soap, furniture, shoes, plastic goods, textiles, cigarettes

Topic: Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunhaconstruction, crafts (furniture, lacework, fancy woodwork), fishing, collectible postage stamps

Topic: Saint Kitts and Nevistourism, cotton, salt, copra, clothing, footwear, beverages

Topic: Saint Luciatourism; clothing, assembly of electronic components, beverages, corrugated cardboard boxes, lime processing, coconut processing

Topic: Saint Martintourism, light industry and manufacturing, heavy industry

Topic: Saint Pierre and Miquelonfish processing and supply base for fishing fleets; tourism

Topic: Saint Vincent and the Grenadinestourism; food processing, cement, furniture, clothing, starch

Topic: Samoafood processing, building materials, auto parts

Topic: San Marinotourism, banking, textiles, electronics, ceramics, cement, wine

Topic: Sao Tome and Principelight construction, textiles, soap, beer, fish processing, timber

Topic: Saudi Arabiacrude oil production, petroleum refining, basic petrochemicals, ammonia, industrial gases, sodium hydroxide (caustic soda), cement, fertilizer, plastics, metals, commercial ship repair, commercial aircraft repair, construction

Topic: Senegalagricultural and fish processing, phosphate mining, fertilizer production, petroleum refining, zircon, and gold mining, construction materials, ship construction and repair

Topic: Serbiaautomobiles, base metals, furniture, food processing, machinery, chemicals, sugar, tires, clothes, pharmaceuticals

Topic: Seychellesfishing, tourism, beverages

Topic: Sierra Leonediamond mining; iron ore, rutile and bauxite mining; small-scale manufacturing (beverages, textiles, footwear)

Topic: Singaporeelectronics, chemicals, financial services, oil drilling equipment, petroleum refining, biomedical products, scientific instruments, telecommunication equipment, processed food and beverages, ship repair, offshore platform construction, entrepot trade

Topic: Sint Maartentourism, light industry

Topic: Slovakiaautomobiles; metal and metal products; electricity, gas, coke, oil, nuclear fuel; chemicals, synthetic fibers, wood and paper products; machinery; earthenware and ceramics; textiles; electrical and optical apparatus; rubber products; food and beverages; pharmaceutical

Topic: Sloveniaferrous metallurgy and aluminum products, lead and zinc smelting; electronics (including military electronics), trucks, automobiles, electric power equipment, wood products, textiles, chemicals, machine tools

Topic: Solomon Islandsfish (tuna), mining, timber

Topic: Somalialight industries, including sugar refining, textiles, wireless communication

Topic: South Africamining (world's largest producer of platinum, gold, chromium), automobile assembly, metalworking, machinery, textiles, iron and steel, chemicals, fertilizer, foodstuffs, commercial ship repair

Topic: Spaintextiles and apparel (including footwear), food and beverages, metals and metal manufactures, chemicals, shipbuilding, automobiles, machine tools, tourism, clay and refractory products, footwear, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment

Topic: Sri Lankaprocessing of rubber, tea, coconuts, tobacco and other agricultural commodities; telecommunications, insurance, banking; tourism, shipping; clothing, textiles; cement, petroleum refining, information technology services, construction

Topic: Sudanoil, cotton ginning, textiles, cement, edible oils, sugar, soap distilling, shoes, petroleum refining, pharmaceuticals, armaments, automobile/light truck assembly, milling

Topic: Surinamegold mining, oil, lumber, food processing, fishing

Topic: Swedeniron and steel, precision equipment (bearings, radio and telephone parts, armaments), wood pulp and paper products, processed foods, motor vehicles

Topic: Switzerlandmachinery, chemicals, watches, textiles, precision instruments, tourism, banking, insurance, pharmaceuticals

Topic: Syriapetroleum, textiles, food processing, beverages, tobacco, phosphate rock mining, cement, oil seeds crushing, automobile assembly

Topic: Taiwanelectronics, communications and information technology products, petroleum refining, chemicals, textiles, iron and steel, machinery, cement, food processing, vehicles, consumer products, pharmaceuticals

Topic: Tajikistanaluminum, cement, coal, gold, silver, antimony, textile, vegetable oil

Topic: Tanzaniaagricultural processing (sugar, beer, cigarettes, sisal twine); mining (diamonds, gold, and iron), salt, soda ash; cement, oil refining, shoes, apparel, wood products, fertilizer

Topic: Thailandtourism, textiles and garments, agricultural processing, beverages, tobacco, cement, light manufacturing such as jewelry and electric appliances, computers and parts, integrated circuits, furniture, plastics, automobiles and automotive parts, agricultural machinery, air conditioning and refrigeration, ceramics, aluminum, chemical, environmental management, glass, granite and marble, leather, machinery and metal work, petrochemical, petroleum refining, pharmaceuticals, printing, pulp and paper, rubber, sugar, rice, fishing, cassava, world's second-largest tungsten producer and third-largest tin producer

Topic: Timor-Lesteprinting, soap manufacturing, handicrafts, woven cloth

Topic: Togophosphate mining, agricultural processing, cement, handicrafts, textiles, beverages

Topic: Tokelausmall-scale enterprises for copra production, woodworking, plaited craft goods; stamps, coins; fishing

Topic: Tongatourism, construction, fishing

Topic: Trinidad and Tobagopetroleum and petroleum products, liquefied natural gas, methanol, ammonia, urea, steel products, beverages, food processing, cement, cotton textiles

Topic: Tunisiapetroleum, mining (particularly phosphate, iron ore), tourism, textiles, footwear, agribusiness, beverages

Topic: Turkey (Turkiye)textiles, food processing, automobiles, electronics, mining (coal, chromate, copper, boron), steel, petroleum, construction, lumber, paper

Topic: Turkmenistannatural gas, oil, petroleum products, textiles, food processing

Topic: Turks and Caicos Islandstourism, offshore financial services

Topic: Tuvalufishing

Topic: Ugandasugar processing, brewing, tobacco, cotton textiles; cement, steel production

Topic: Ukrainecoal, electric power, ferrous and nonferrous metals, machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, food processing

Topic: United Arab Emiratespetroleum and petrochemicals; fishing, aluminum, cement, fertilizer, commercial ship repair, construction materials, handicrafts, textiles

Topic: United Kingdommachine tools, electric power equipment, automation equipment, railroad equipment, shipbuilding, aircraft, motor vehicles and parts, electronics and communications equipment, metals, chemicals, coal, petroleum, paper and paper products, food processing, textiles, clothing, other consumer goods

Topic: United Stateshighly diversified, world leading, high-technology innovator, second-largest industrial output in the world; petroleum, steel, motor vehicles, aerospace, telecommunications, chemicals, electronics, food processing, consumer goods, lumber, mining

Topic: Uruguayfood processing, electrical machinery, transportation equipment, petroleum products, textiles, chemicals, beverages

Topic: Uzbekistantextiles, food processing, machine building, metallurgy, mining, hydrocarbon extraction, chemicals

Topic: Vanuatufood and fish freezing, wood processing, meat canning

Topic: Venezuelaagricultural products, livestock, raw materials, machinery and equipment, transport equipment, construction materials, medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, iron and steel products, crude oil and petroleum products

Topic: Vietnamfood processing, garments, shoes, machine-building; mining, coal, steel; cement, chemical fertilizer, glass, tires, oil, mobile phones

Topic: Virgin Islandstourism, watch assembly, rum distilling, construction, pharmaceuticals, electronics

Topic: Wallis and Futunacopra, handicrafts, fishing, lumber

Topic: West Banksmall-scale manufacturing, quarrying, textiles, soap, olive-wood carvings, and mother-of-pearl souvenirs

Topic: Worlddominated by the onrush of technology, especially in computers, robotics, telecommunications, and medicines and medical equipment; most of these advances take place in OECD nations; only a small portion of non-OECD countries have succeeded in rapidly adjusting to these technological forces; the accelerated development of new technologies is complicating already grim environmental problemsdominated by the onrush of technology, especially in computers, robotics, telecommunications, and medicines and medical equipment; most of these advances take place in OECD nations; only a small portion of non-OECD countries have succeeded in rapidly adjusting to these technological forces; the accelerated development of new technologies is complicating already grim environmental problems

Topic: Yemencrude oil production and petroleum refining; small-scale production of cotton textiles, leather goods; food processing; handicrafts; aluminum products; cement; commercial ship repair; natural gas production

Topic: Zambiacopper mining and processing, emerald mining, construction, foodstuffs, beverages, chemicals, textiles, fertilizer, horticulture

Topic: Zimbabwemining (coal, gold, platinum, copper, nickel, tin, diamonds, clay, numerous metallic and nonmetallic ores), steel; wood products, cement, chemicals, fertilizer, clothing and footwear, foodstuffs, beverages


School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.

Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.

Topic: Afghanistantotal: 10 years

male: 13 years

female: 8 years (2018)

Topic: Albaniatotal: 15 years

male: 14 years

female: 15 years (2020)

Topic: Algeriatotal: 14 years

male: 14 years

female: 15 years (2011)

Topic: Angolatotal: 10 years

male: 12 years

female: 7 years (2011)

Topic: Antigua and Barbudatotal: 15 years

male: 14 years

female: 16 years (2012)

Topic: Argentinatotal: 18 years

male: 17 years

female: 19 years (2019)

Topic: Armeniatotal: 13 years

male: 13 years

female: 14 years (2020)

Topic: Arubatotal: 14 years

male: 13 years

female: 14 years (2012)

Topic: Australiatotal: 22 years

male: 21 years

female: 22 years (2019)

Topic: Austriatotal: 16 years

male: 16 years

female: 16 years (2019)

Topic: Azerbaijantotal: 14 years

male: 13 years

female: 14 years (2020)

Topic: Bahraintotal: 16 years

male: 16 years

female: 17 years (2019)

Topic: Bangladeshtotal: 12 years

male: 12 years

female: 13 years (2020)

Topic: Barbadostotal: 15 years

male: 14 years

female: 17 years (2011)

Topic: Belarustotal: 15 years

male: 15 years

female: 16 years (2018)

Topic: Belgiumtotal: 20 years

male: 19 years

female: 21 years (2019)

Topic: Belizetotal: 13 years

male: 13 years

female: 13 years (2020)

Topic: Benintotal: 13 years

male: 14 years

female: 11 years (2016)

Topic: Bermudatotal: 13 years

male: 12 years

female: 13 years (2015)

Topic: Bhutantotal: 13 years

male: 13 years

female: 13 years (2018)

Topic: Bosnia and Herzegovinatotal: 14 years

male: 14 years

female: 15 years (2014)

Topic: Botswanatotal: 13 years

male: 13 years

female: 13 years (2013)

Topic: Braziltotal: 16 years

male: 15 years

female: 16 years (2019)

Topic: British Virgin Islandstotal: 12 years

male: 12 years

female: 12 years (2018)

Topic: Bruneitotal: 14 years

male: 14 years

female: 14 years (2020)

Topic: Bulgariatotal: 14 years

male: 14 years

female: 14 years (2019)

Topic: Burkina Fasototal: 9 years

male: 9 years

female: 9 years (2020)

Topic: Burmatotal: 11 years

male: 10 years

female: 11 years (2018)

Topic: Burunditotal: 11 years

male: 11 years

female: 11 years (2018)

Topic: Cabo Verdetotal: 13 years

male: 12 years

female: 13 years (2018)

Topic: Cambodiatotal: 11 years

male: 11 years

female: 10 years

Topic: Cameroontotal: 12 years

male: 13 years

female: 11 years (2016)

Topic: Canadatotal: 16 years

male: 16 years

female: 17 years (2019)

Topic: Central African Republictotal: 7 years

male: 8 years

female: 6 years (2012)

Topic: Chadtotal: 7 years

male: 9 years

female: 6 years (2015)

Topic: Chiletotal: 17 years

male: 17 years

female: 17 years (2019)

Topic: Chinatotal: 14 years

male: 14 years

female: 14 years (2015)

Topic: Colombiatotal: 14 years

male: 14 years

female: 15 years (2019)

Topic: Comorostotal: 11 years

male: 11 years

female: 11 years (2014)

Topic: Congo, Democratic Republic of thetotal: 11 years

male: 10 years

female: 9 years (2013)

Topic: Congo, Republic of thetotal: 11 years

male: 11 years

female: 11 years (2012)

Topic: Cook Islandstotal: 15 years

male: 15 years

female: 14 years (2012)

Topic: Costa Ricatotal: 17 years

male: 16 years

female: 17 years (2019)

Topic: Cote d'Ivoiretotal: 10 years

male: 11 years

female: 10 years (2019)

Topic: Croatiatotal: 15 years

male: 14 years

female: 16 years (2019)

Topic: Cubatotal: 14 years

male: 14 years

female: 15 years (2020)

Topic: Curacaototal: 17 years

male: 18 years

female: 18 years (2013)

Topic: Cyprustotal: 16 years

male: 16 years

female: 16 years (2019)

Topic: Czechiatotal: 16 years

male: 16 years

female: 17 years (2019)

Topic: Denmarktotal: 19 years

male: 18 years

female: 19 years (2019)

Topic: Djiboutitotal: 7 years

male: 7 years

female: 7 years (2011)

Topic: Dominican Republictotal: 14 years

male: 14 years

female: 15 years (2017)

Topic: Ecuadortotal: 15 years

male: 14 years

female: 15 years (2019)

Topic: Egypttotal: 14 years

male: 14 years

female: 14 years (2018)

Topic: El Salvadortotal: 12 years

male: 12 years

female: 12 years (2018)

Topic: Eritreatotal: 8 years

male: 8 years

female: 7 years (2015)

Topic: Estoniatotal: 16 years

male: 15 years

female: 17 years (2019)

Topic: Eswatinitotal: 13 years

male: 13 years

female: 12 years (2013)

Topic: Ethiopiatotal: 9 years

male: 8 years

female: 8 years (2012)

Topic: Finlandtotal: 19 years

male: 18 years

female: 20 years (2019)

Topic: Francetotal: 16 years

male: 15 years

female: 16 years (2019)

Topic: Gaza Striptotal: 13 years

male: 12 years

female: 14 years (2020)

note: data represent Gaza Strip and the West Bank

Topic: Georgiatotal: 16 years

male: 15 years

female: 16 years (2020)

Topic: Germanytotal: 17 years

male: 17 years

female: 17 years (2019)

Topic: Ghanatotal: 12 years

male: 12 years

female: 12 years (2020)

Topic: Greecetotal: 20 years

male: 20 years

female: 20 years (2019)

Topic: Grenadatotal: 19 years

male: 18 years

female: 19 years (2018)

Topic: Guatemalatotal: 11 years

male: 11 years

female: 10 years (2019)

Topic: Guineatotal: 9 years

male: 10 years

female: 8 years (2014)

Topic: Guyanatotal: 11 years

male: 11 years

female: 12 years (2012)

Topic: Hondurastotal: 10 years

male: 10 years

female: 11 years (2019)

Topic: Hong Kongtotal: 17 years

male: 17 years

female: 18 years (2020)

Topic: Hungarytotal: 13 years

male: 12 years

female: 14 years (2019)

Topic: Icelandtotal: 19 years

male: 18 years

female: 20 years (2019)

Topic: Indiatotal: 12 years

male: 12 years

female: 12 years (2020)

Topic: Indonesiatotal: 14 years

male: 14 years

female: 14 years (2018)

Topic: Irantotal: 15 years

male: 15 years

female: 15 years (2017)

Topic: Irelandtotal: 19 years

male: 19 years

female: 19 years (2019)

Topic: Israeltotal: 16 years

male: 15 years

female: 17 years (2019)

Topic: Italytotal: 16 years

male: 16 years

female: 17 years (2019)

Topic: Jamaicatotal: 12 years

male: 11 years

female: 13 years (2015)

Topic: Japantotal: 15 years

male: 15 years

female: 15 years (2018)

Topic: Jordantotal: 11 years

male: 10 years

female: 11 years (2020)

Topic: Kazakhstantotal: 16 years

male: 15 years

female: 16 years (2020)

Topic: Korea, Northtotal: 11 years

male: 11 years

female: 11 years (2015)

Topic: Korea, Southtotal: 17 years

male: 17 years

female: 16 years (2019)

Topic: Kuwaittotal: 15 years

male: 13 years

female: 16 years (2015)

Topic: Kyrgyzstantotal: 13 years

male: 13 years

female: 13 years (2020)

Topic: Laostotal: 10 years

male: 10 years

female: 10 years (2020)

Topic: Latviatotal: 16 years

male: 16 years

female: 17 years (2019)

Topic: Lebanontotal: 11 years

male: 12 years

female: 11 years (2014)

Topic: Lesothototal: 12 years

male: 12 years

female: 13 years (2017)

Topic: Liechtensteintotal: 15 years

male: 16 years

female: 14 years (2019)

Topic: Lithuaniatotal: 16 years

male: 16 years

female: 17 years (2019)

Topic: Luxembourgtotal: 14 years

male: 14 years

female: 14 years (2019)

Topic: Macautotal: 17 years

male: 16 years

female: 18 years (2020)

Topic: Madagascartotal: 10 years

male: 10 years

female: 10 years (2018)

Topic: Malawitotal: 11 years

male: 11 years

female: 11 years (2011)

Topic: Malaysiatotal: 13 years

male: 13 years

female: 14 years (2019)

Topic: Maldivestotal: 13 years

male: 12 years

female: 14 years (2019)

Topic: Malitotal: 7 years

male: 8 years

female: 7 years (2017)

Topic: Maltatotal: 17 years

male: 16 years

female: 17 years (2019)

Topic: Marshall Islandstotal: 10 years

male: 10 years

female: 10 years (2019)

Topic: Mauritaniatotal: 9 years

male: 9 years

female: 10 years (2019)

Topic: Mauritiustotal: 15 years

male: 14 years

female: 16 years (2017)

Topic: Mexicototal: 15 years

male: 15 years

female: 15 years (2019)

Topic: Moldovatotal: 14 years

male: 14 years

female: 15 years (2020)

Topic: Mongoliatotal: 15 years

male: 14 years

female: 16 years (2019)

Topic: Montenegrototal: 15 years

male: 15 years

female: 16 years (2020)

Topic: Montserrattotal: 14 years

male: 13 years

female: 15 years (2019)

Topic: Moroccototal: 14 years

male: 14 years

female: 14 years (2020)

note: does not include data from the former Western Sahara

Topic: Mozambiquetotal: 10 years

male: 10 years

female: 9 years (2017)

Topic: Nepaltotal: 13 years

male: 13 years

female: 13 years (2019)

Topic: Netherlandstotal: 19 years

male: 18 years

female: 19 years (2018)

Topic: New Zealandtotal: 20 years

male: 20 years

female: 21 years (2019)

Topic: Nigertotal: 6 years

male: 7 years

female: 6 years (2017)

Topic: Nigeriatotal: 9 years

male: 9 years

female: 8 years (2011)

Topic: North Macedoniatotal: 14 years

male: 13 years

female: 14 years (2018)

Topic: Norwaytotal: 18 years

male: 18 years

female: 19 years (2019)

Topic: Omantotal: 15 years

male: 14 years

female: 15 years (2020)

Topic: Pakistantotal: 9 years

male: 9 years

female: 8 years (2019)

Topic: Palautotal: 17 years

male: 16 years

female: 17 years (2013)

Topic: Panamatotal: 13 years

male: 12 years

female: 13 years (2016)

Topic: Perutotal: 15 years

male: 15 years

female: 15 years (2017)

Topic: Philippinestotal: 13 years

male: 13 years

female: 13 years (2017)

Topic: Polandtotal: 16 years

male: 15 years

female: 17 years (2019)

Topic: Portugaltotal: 17 years

male: 17 years

female: 17 years (2019)

Topic: Puerto Ricototal: 16 years

male: 15 years

female: 18 years (2018)

Topic: Qatartotal: 13 years

male: 12 years

female: 15 years (2020)

Topic: Romaniatotal: 14 years

male: 14 years

female: 15 years (2019)

Topic: Russiatotal: 16 years

male: 16 years

female: 16 years (2019)

Topic: Rwandatotal: 11 years

male: 11 years

female: 11 years (2019)

Topic: Saint Kitts and Nevistotal: 17 years

male: 16 years

female: 19 years (2015)

Topic: Saint Luciatotal: 13 years

male: 12 years

female: 13 years (2020)

Topic: Saint Vincent and the Grenadinestotal: 14 years

male: 14 years

female: 15 years (2015)

Topic: San Marinototal: 12 years

male: 13 years

female: 12 years (2020)

Topic: Sao Tome and Principetotal: 12 years

male: 12 years

female: 13 years (2015)

Topic: Saudi Arabiatotal: 16 years

male: 16 years

female: 16 years (2020)

Topic: Senegaltotal: 9 years

male: 8 years

female: 9 years (2020)

Topic: Serbiatotal: 14 years

male: 14 years

female: 15 years (2020)

Topic: Seychellestotal: 14 years

male: 13 years

female: 15 years (2020)

Topic: Singaporetotal: 17 years

male: 16 years

female: 17 years (2019)

Topic: Sint Maartentotal: 12 years

male: 12 years

female: 12 years (2014)

Topic: Slovakiatotal: 15 years

male: 14 years

female: 15 years (2019)

Topic: Sloveniatotal: 18 years

male: 17 years

female: 18 years (2019)

Topic: South Africatotal: 14 years

male: 13 years

female: 14 years (2019)

Topic: Spaintotal: 18 years

male: 17 years

female: 18 years (2019)

Topic: Sri Lankatotal: 14 years

male: 14 years

female: 14 years (2018)

Topic: Sudantotal: 8 years

male: 8 years

female: 7 years (2015)

Topic: Swedentotal: 19 years

male: 18 years

female: 21 years (2019)

Topic: Switzerlandtotal: 17 years

male: 17 years

female: 16 years (2019)

Topic: Syriatotal: 9 years

male: 9 years

female: 9 years (2013)

Topic: Tajikistantotal: 11 years

male: 12 years

female: 11 years (2013)

Topic: Tanzaniatotal: 9 years

male: 9 years

female: 9 years (2020)

Topic: Thailandtotal: 15 years

male: 15 years

female: 16 years (2016)

Topic: Togototal: 13 years

male: 14 years

female: 12 years (2017)

Topic: Tongatotal: 16 years

male: 15 years

female: 17 years (2020)

Topic: Tunisiatotal: 15 years

male: 14 years

female: 16 years (2016)

Topic: Turkey (Turkiye)total: 18 years

male: 19 years

female: 18 years (2019)

Topic: Turkmenistantotal: 13 years

male: 13 years

female: 13 years (2020)

Topic: Turks and Caicos Islandstotal: 9 years

male: NA

female: (2015) NA

Topic: Ugandatotal: 10 years

male: 10 years

female: 10 years (2011)

Topic: Ukrainetotal: 15 years

male: 15 years

female: 15 years (2014)

Topic: United Arab Emiratestotal: 16 years

male: 15 years

female: 17 years (2020)

Topic: United Kingdomtotal: 17 years

male: 17 years

female: 18 years (2019)

Topic: United Statestotal: 16 years

male: 16 years

female: 17 years (2019)

Topic: Uruguaytotal: 19 years

male: 17 years

female: 20 years (2019)

Topic: Uzbekistantotal: 12 years

male: 13 years

female: 12 years (2019)

Topic: West Banktotal: 13 years

male: 12 years

female: 14 years (2020)

note: data represent Gaza Strip and the West Bank

Topic: Worldtotal: 13 years

male: 13 years

female: 13 years (2020)

Topic: Yementotal: 9 years

male: 11 years

female: 8 years (2011)

Topic: Zimbabwetotal: 11 years

male: 12 years

female: 11 years (2013)


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

Topic: Afghanistan1,200 km (2011) (chiefly Amu Darya, which handles vessels up to 500 DWT)

Topic: Albania41 km (2011) (on the Bojana River)

Topic: Angola1,300 km (2011)

Topic: Argentina11,000 km (2012)

Topic: Australia2,000 km (2011) (mainly used for recreation on Murray and Murray-Darling River systems)

Topic: Austria358 km (2011)

Topic: Bangladesh8,370 km (2011) (includes up to 3,060 km of main cargo routes; network reduced to 5,200 km in the dry season)

Topic: Belarus2,500 km (2011) (major rivers are the west-flowing Western Dvina and Neman Rivers and the south-flowing Dnepr River and its tributaries, the Berezina, Sozh, and Pripyat Rivers)

Topic: Belgium2,043 km (2012) (1,528 km in regular commercial use)

Topic: Belize825 km (2011) (navigable only by small craft)

Topic: Benin150 km (2011) (seasonal navigation on River Niger along northern border)

Topic: Bolivia10,000 km (2012) (commercially navigable almost exclusively in the northern and eastern parts of the country)

Topic: Bosnia and Herzegovina(2011) (Sava River on northern border; open to shipping but use limited)

Topic: Brazil50,000 km (2012) (most in areas remote from industry and population)

Topic: Brunei209 km (2012) (navigable by craft drawing less than 1.2 m; the Belait, Brunei, and Tutong Rivers are major transport links)

Topic: Bulgaria470 km (2009)

Topic: Burma12,800 km (2011)

Topic: Burundi(2011) (mainly on Lake Tanganyika between Bujumbura, Burundi's principal port, and lake ports in Tanzania, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Topic: Cambodia3,700 km (2012) (mainly on Mekong River)

Topic: Cameroon(2010) (major rivers in the south, such as the Wouri and the Sanaga, are largely non-navigable; in the north, the Benue, which connects through Nigeria to the Niger River, is navigable in the rainy season only to the port of Garoua)

Topic: Canada636 km (2011) (Saint Lawrence Seaway of 3,769 km, including the Saint Lawrence River of 3,058 km, shared with United States)

Topic: Central African Republic2,800 km (2011) (the primary navigable river is the Ubangi, which joins the River Congo; it was the traditional route for the export of products because it connected with the Congo-Ocean railway at Brazzaville; because of the warfare on both sides of the River Congo from 1997, importers and exporters preferred routes through Cameroon)

Topic: Chad(2012) (Chari and Legone Rivers are navigable only in wet season)

Topic: China27,700 km (2020) (navigable waterways)

Topic: Colombia24,725 km (2019) (18,225 km navigable; the most important waterway, the River Magdalena, of which 1,092 km is navigable, is dredged regularly to ensure safe passage of cargo vessels and container barges)

Topic: Congo, Democratic Republic of the15,000 km (2011) (including the Congo River, its tributaries, and unconnected lakes)

Topic: Congo, Republic of the1,120 km (2011) (commercially navigable on Congo and Oubangui Rivers above Brazzaville; there are many ferries across the river to Kinshasa; the Congo south of Brazzaville-Kinshasa to the coast is not navigable because of rapids, necessitating a rail connection to Pointe-Noire; other rivers are used for local traffic only)

Topic: Costa Rica730 km (2011) (seasonally navigable by small craft)

Topic: Cote d'Ivoire980 km (2011) (navigable rivers, canals, and numerous coastal lagoons)

Topic: Croatia785 km (2009)

Topic: Cuba240 km (2011) (almost all navigable inland waterways are near the mouths of rivers)

Topic: Czechia664 km (2010) (principally on Elbe, Vltava, Oder, and other navigable rivers, lakes, and canals)

Topic: Denmark400 km (2010)

Topic: Ecuador1,500 km (2012) (most inaccessible)

Topic: Egypt3,500 km (2018) (includes the Nile River, Lake Nasser, Alexandria-Cairo Waterway, and numerous smaller canals in Nile Delta; the Suez Canal (193.5 km including approaches) is navigable by oceangoing vessels drawing up to 17.68 m)

Topic: El Salvador(2011) (Rio Lempa River is partially navigable by small craft)

Topic: Estonia335 km (2011) (320 km are navigable year-round)

Topic: European Union(2013) 53,384 km

Topic: Fiji203 km (2012) (122 km are navigable by motorized craft and 200-metric-ton barges)

Topic: Finland8,000 km (2013) (includes Saimaa Canal system of 3,577 km; southern part leased from Russia; water transport used frequently in the summer and widely replaced with sledges on the ice in winter; there are 187,888 lakes in Finland that cover 31,500 km); Finland also maintains 8,200 km of coastal fairways

Topic: Francemetropolitan France: 8,501 km (1,621 km navigable by craft up to 3,000 metric tons) (2010)

Topic: Gabon1,600 km (2010) (310 km on Ogooue River)

Topic: Gambia, The390 km (2010) (on River Gambia; small oceangoing vessels can reach 190 km)

Topic: Germany7,467 km (2012) (Rhine River carries most goods; Main-Danube Canal links North Sea and Black Sea)

Topic: Ghana1,293 km (2011) (168 km for launches and lighters on Volta, Ankobra, and Tano Rivers; 1,125 km of arterial and feeder waterways on Lake Volta)

Topic: Greece6 km (2012) (the 6-km-long Corinth Canal crosses the Isthmus of Corinth; it shortens a sea voyage by 325 km)

Topic: Guatemala990 km (2012) (260 km navigable year round; additional 730 km navigable during high-water season)

Topic: Guinea1,300 km (2011) (navigable by shallow-draft native craft in the northern part of the Niger River system)

Topic: Guinea-Bissau(2012) (rivers are partially navigable; many inlets and creeks provide shallow-water access to much of interior)

Topic: Guyana330 km (2012) (the Berbice, Demerara, and Essequibo Rivers are navigable by oceangoing vessels for 150 km, 100 km, and 80 km respectively)

Topic: Honduras465 km (2012) (most navigable only by small craft)

Topic: Hungary1,622 km (2011) (most on Danube River)

Topic: India14,500 km (2012) (5,200 km on major rivers and 485 km on canals suitable for mechanized vessels)

Topic: Indonesia21,579 km (2011)

Topic: Iran850 km (2012) (on Karun River; some navigation on Lake Urmia)

Topic: Iraq5,279 km (2012) (the Euphrates River (2,815 km), Tigris River (1,899 km), and Third River (565 km) are the principal waterways)

Topic: Ireland956 km (2010) (pleasure craft only)

Topic: Italy2,400 km (2012) (used for commercial traffic; of limited overall value compared to road and rail)

Topic: Japan1,770 km (2010) (seagoing vessels use inland seas)

Topic: Kazakhstan43,983 km (2020) (on the Ertis (Irtysh) River (80%) and Syr Darya (Syrdariya) River)

Topic: Kenya(2011) none specifically; the only significant inland waterway is the part of Lake Victoria within the boundaries of Kenya; Kisumu is the main port and has ferry connections to Uganda and Tanzania

Topic: Kiribati5 km (2012) (small network of canals in Line Islands)

Topic: Korea, North2,250 km (2011) (most navigable only by small craft)

Topic: Korea, South1,600 km (2011) (most navigable only by small craft)

Topic: Kyrgyzstan576 km (2022)

Topic: Laos4,600 km (2012) (primarily on the Mekong River and its tributaries; 2,900 additional km are intermittently navigable by craft drawing less than 0.5 m)

Topic: Latvia300 km (2010) (navigable year-round)

Topic: Liechtenstein28 km (2010)

Topic: Lithuania441 km (2007) (navigable year-round)

Topic: Luxembourg37 km (2010) (on Moselle River)

Topic: Madagascar600 km (2011) (432 km navigable)

Topic: Malawi700 km (2010) (on Lake Nyasa [Lake Malawi] and Shire River)

Topic: Malaysia7,200 km (2011) (Peninsular Malaysia 3,200 km; Sabah 1,500 km; Sarawak 2,500 km)

Topic: Mali1,800 km (2011) (downstream of Koulikoro; low water levels on the River Niger cause problems in dry years; in the months before the rainy season the river is not navigable by commercial vessels)

Topic: Mauritania(2011) (some navigation possible on the Senegal River)

Topic: Mexico2,900 km (2012) (navigable rivers and coastal canals mostly connected with ports on the country's east coast)

Topic: Moldova558 km (2011) (in public use on Danube, Dniester and Prut Rivers)

Topic: Mongolia580 km (2010) (the only waterway in operation is Lake Hovsgol) (135 km); Selenge River (270 km) and Orhon River (175 km) are navigable but carry little traffic; lakes and rivers ice free from May to September)

Topic: Mozambique460 km (2010) (Zambezi River navigable to Tete and along Cahora Bassa Lake)

Topic: Netherlands6,237 km (2012) (navigable by ships up to 50 tons)

Topic: Nicaragua2,220 km (2011) (navigable waterways as well as the use of the large Lake Managua and Lake Nicaragua; rivers serve only the sparsely populated eastern part of the country)

Topic: Niger300 km (2012) (the Niger, the only major river, is navigable to Gaya between September and March)

Topic: Nigeria8,600 km (2011) (Niger and Benue Rivers and smaller rivers and creeks)

Topic: Norway1,577 km (2010)

Topic: Panama800 km (2011) (includes the 82-km Panama Canal that is being widened)

Topic: Papua New Guinea11,000 km (2011)

Topic: Paraguay3,100 km (2012) (primarily on the Paraguay and Paraná River systems)

Topic: Peru8,808 km (2011) (8,600 km of navigable tributaries on the Amazon River system and 208 km on Lago Titicaca)

Topic: Philippines3,219 km (2011) (limited to vessels with draft less than 1.5 m)

Topic: Poland3,997 km (2009) (navigable rivers and canals)

Topic: Portugal210 km (2011) (on Douro River from Porto)

Topic: Romania1,731 km (2010) (includes 1,075 km on the Danube River, 524 km on secondary branches, and 132 km on canals)

Topic: Russia102,000 km (2009) (including 48,000 km with guaranteed depth; the 72,000-km system in European Russia links Baltic Sea, White Sea, Caspian Sea, Sea of Azov, and Black Sea)

Topic: Rwanda(2011) (Lac Kivu navigable by shallow-draft barges and native craft)

Topic: Senegal1,000 km (2012) (primarily on the Senegal, Saloum, and Casamance Rivers)

Topic: Serbia587 km (2009) (primarily on the Danube and Sava Rivers)

Topic: Sierra Leone800 km (2011) (600 km navigable year-round)

Topic: Slovakia172 km (2012) (on Danube River)

Topic: Slovenia(2012) (some transport on the Drava River)

Topic: South Sudansee entry for Sudan

Topic: Spain1,000 km (2012)

Topic: Sri Lanka160 km (2012) (primarily on rivers in southwest)

Topic: Sudan4,068 km (2011) (1,723 km open year-round on White and Blue Nile Rivers)

Topic: Suriname1,200 km (2011) (most navigable by ships with drafts up to 7 m)

Topic: Sweden2,052 km (2010)

Topic: Switzerland1,292 km (2010) (there are 1,227 km of waterways on lakes and rivers for public transport and 65 km on the Rhine River between Basel-Rheinfelden and Schaffhausen-Bodensee for commercial goods transport)

Topic: Syria900 km (2011) (navigable but not economically significant)

Topic: Tajikistan200 km (2011) (along Vakhsh River)

Topic: Tanzania(2011) (Lake Tanganyika, Lake Victoria, and Lake Nyasa (Lake Malawi) are the principal avenues of commerce with neighboring countries; the rivers are not navigable)

Topic: Thailand4,000 km (2011) (3,701 km navigable by boats with drafts up to 0.9 m)

Topic: Togo50 km (2011) (seasonally navigable by small craft on the Mono River depending on rainfall)

Topic: Turkey (Turkiye)1,200 km (2010)

Topic: Turkmenistan1,300 km (2011) (Amu Darya River and Kara Kum Canal are important inland waterways)

Topic: Uganda(2011) (there are no long navigable stretches of river in Uganda; parts of the Albert Nile that flow out of Lake Albert in the northwestern part of the country are navigable; several lakes including Lake Victoria and Lake Kyoga have substantial traffic; Lake Albert is navigable along a 200-km stretch from its northern tip to its southern shores)

Topic: Ukraine1,672 km (2012) (most on Dnieper River)

Topic: United Kingdom3,200 km (2009) (620 km used for commerce)

Topic: United States41,009 km (2012) (19,312 km used for commerce; Saint Lawrence Seaway of 3,769 km, including the Saint Lawrence River of 3,058 km, is shared with Canada)

Topic: Uruguay1,600 km (2011)

Topic: Uzbekistan1,100 km (2012)

Topic: Venezuela7,100 km (2011) (Orinoco River (400 km) and Lake de Maracaibo navigable by oceangoing vessels)

Topic: Vietnam47,130 km (2011) (30,831 km weight under 50 tons)

Topic: World2,293,412 km (2017)

top ten longest rivers: Nile (Africa) 6,693 km; Amazon (South America) 6,436 km; Mississippi-Missouri (North America) 6,238 km; Yenisey-Angara (Asia) 5,981 km; Ob-Irtysh (Asia) 5,569 km; Yangtze (Asia) 5,525 km; Yellow (Asia) 4,671 km; Amur (Asia) 4,352 km; Lena (Asia) 4,345 km; Congo (Africa) 4,344 km

note 1: rivers are not necessarily navigable along the entire length; if measured by volume, the Amazon is the largest river in the world, responsible for about 20% of the Earth's freshwater entering the ocean

note 2: there are 20 countries without rivers: 3 in Africa (Comoros, Djibouti, Libya), 1 in the Americas (Bahamas), 8 in Asia (Bahrain, Kuwait, Maldives, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen), 3 in Europe (Malta, Monaco, Holy See), 5 in Oceania (Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Tonga, Tuvalu); these countries also do not have natural lakes

top ten largest natural lakes (by surface area): Caspian Sea (Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkmenistan) 372,960 sq km; Lake Superior (Canada, United States) 82,414 sq km; Lake Victoria (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda) 69,490 sq km; Lake Huron (Canada, United States) 59,596 sq km; Lake Michigan (United States) 57,441 sq km; Lake Tanganyika (Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Zambia) 32,890 sq km; Great Bear Lake (Canada) 31,800 sq km; Lake Baikal (Russia) 31,494 sq km; Lake Nyasa (Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania) 30,044 sq km; Great Slave Lake (Canada) 28,400 sq km

note 1: the areas of the lakes are subject to seasonal variation; only the Caspian Sea is saline, the rest are fresh water

note 2: Lakes Huron and Michigan are technically a single lake because the flow of water between the Straits of Mackinac that connects the two lakes keeps their water levels at near-equilibrium; combined, Lake Huron-Michigan is the largest freshwater lake by surface area in the world

note 3: the deepest lake in the world (1,620 m), and also the largest freshwater lake by volume (23,600 cu km), is Lake Baikal in Russia

Topic: Zambia2,250 km (2010) (includes Lake Tanganyika and the Zambezi and Luapula Rivers)

Topic: Zimbabwe(2011) (some navigation possible on Lake Kariba)