Americas vs Russia: Inland waters — Area

Americas
212,808 1000 ha
in 2024
Russia
72,138 1000 ha
in 2024
Americas rank
2nd
Russia rank
3rd

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Americas
  • Russia
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

How they compare

Americas currently reports 212,808 1000 ha against 72,138 1000 ha in Russia, a difference of 140,670 1000 ha.

That makes Americas's figure about 3.0 times Russia's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 3rd of 32 groups.

Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 176,237 1000 ha 71,546 1000 ha 104,692 1000 ha Americas
2000s 180,697 1000 ha 71,869 1000 ha 108,828 1000 ha Americas
2010s 198,114 1000 ha 72,138 1000 ha 125,976 1000 ha Americas
2020s 209,598 1000 ha 72,138 1000 ha 137,460 1000 ha Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Americas or Russia?
Americas, at 212,808 1000 ha against 72,138 1000 ha in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Americas and Russia?
140,670 1000 ha, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Russia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Americas and Russia rank globally for inland waters — area?
Americas ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 3rd of 32 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

Indicator
Inland waters — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
220 places, 12,677 data points, 1961–2024
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