Africa vs Australia and New Zealand: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Africa
- Australia and New Zealand
How they compare
Africa currently reports 44,434 1000 ha against 5,360 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 39,074 1000 ha.
That makes Africa's figure about 8.3 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 9th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th of 30 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Australia and New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,148 1000 ha | 6,332 1000 ha | 48,816 1000 ha | Africa |
| 1970s | 55,195 1000 ha | 6,332 1000 ha | 48,863 1000 ha | Africa |
| 1980s | 55,232 1000 ha | 6,332 1000 ha | 48,900 1000 ha | Africa |
| 1990s | 55,232 1000 ha | 6,332 1000 ha | 48,900 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2000s | 48,439 1000 ha | 6,332 1000 ha | 42,107 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2010s | 44,040 1000 ha | 5,943 1000 ha | 38,097 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2020s | 44,382 1000 ha | 5,360 1000 ha | 39,022 1000 ha | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Africa or Australia and New Zealand?
- Africa, at 44,434 1000 ha against 5,360 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Africa and Australia and New Zealand?
- 39,074 1000 ha, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Australia and New Zealand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Africa ranks 9th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th of 30 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Inland waters — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.