Argentina vs Eastern Asia: Inland waters — Area

Argentina
4,371 1000 ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia
19,732 1000 ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
16th
Eastern Asia rank
18th

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Argentina
  • Eastern Asia
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 19,732 1000 ha against 4,371 1000 ha in Argentina, a difference of 15,361 1000 ha.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 4.5 times Argentina's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 16th and Eastern Asia ranks 18th of 175 countries.

Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 4,371 1000 ha 20,601 1000 ha 16,230 1000 ha Eastern Asia
1970s 4,371 1000 ha 20,618 1000 ha 16,247 1000 ha Eastern Asia
1980s 4,371 1000 ha 20,745 1000 ha 16,374 1000 ha Eastern Asia
1990s 4,371 1000 ha 20,816 1000 ha 16,445 1000 ha Eastern Asia
2000s 4,371 1000 ha 20,218 1000 ha 15,847 1000 ha Eastern Asia
2010s 4,371 1000 ha 19,850 1000 ha 15,479 1000 ha Eastern Asia
2020s 4,371 1000 ha 19,789 1000 ha 15,418 1000 ha Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Argentina or Eastern Asia?
Eastern Asia, at 19,732 1000 ha against 4,371 1000 ha in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Argentina and Eastern Asia?
15,361 1000 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Eastern Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Eastern Asia rank globally for inland waters — area?
Argentina ranks 16th and Eastern Asia ranks 18th of 175 countries.
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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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
209 places, 12,035 data points, 1961–2024
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