First: Amazon River (South America)

Second: Congo River (Africa)

Third: Yangtze River

1. Amazon River (South America)

The Amazon River is the river with the largest flow in the world, with an annual runoff of about 6.9 trillion cubic meters. It is located in South America and is 6,440 kilometers long, ranking second in the world. Its drainage area is 6.9 million square kilometers, ranking first in the world. Its huge water volume is almost the sum of the flow of the following 9 rivers. At the same time, the world's largest tropical rainforest is also distributed here.

2. Congo River (Africa)

The Congo River, also known as the Zaire River, is located in central and western Africa. The river is about 4,640 kilometers long, which is less than the Yellow River in my country, but its annual runoff is about 1.3 trillion cubic meters, which is more than 100 times the flow of the Yellow River. The Congo River has a drainage area of ​​about 3.7 million square kilometers, making it the second longest river in Africa, second only to the Nile River. Here, there is the world's second largest tropical rainforest, second only to the Amazon rainforest in South America, with an area of ​​3.7 million square kilometers, accounting for 70% of the total area of ​​tropical rainforests in Africa and 25% of the total area of ​​tropical rainforests in the world, and it is very rich in biological resources. It should be noted that the Congo River is also the deepest river in the world.

3. Yangtze River (Asia)

The Yangtze River is not only the largest river in China, but also the largest river in Asia. Its annual runoff is about 960 billion cubic meters and its length is 6,387 kilometers, second only to the Nile River and the Amazon River. Its drainage area is 1.8 million square kilometers. The Yangtze River is also the river with the largest hydropower reserves in the world. The Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest hydropower station, is located here. There are also magnificent scenery such as the Yangtze River Three Gorges.