Argentina vs South America: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Argentina
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 32,070 1000 ha against 4,371 1000 ha in Argentina, a difference of 27,699 1000 ha.
That makes South America's figure about 7.3 times Argentina's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 13th and South America ranks 9th of 162 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,371 1000 ha | 33,611 1000 ha | 29,240 1000 ha | South America |
| 1970s | 4,371 1000 ha | 33,604 1000 ha | 29,233 1000 ha | South America |
| 1980s | 4,371 1000 ha | 33,597 1000 ha | 29,226 1000 ha | South America |
| 1990s | 4,371 1000 ha | 33,639 1000 ha | 29,268 1000 ha | South America |
| 2000s | 4,371 1000 ha | 33,754 1000 ha | 29,383 1000 ha | South America |
| 2010s | 4,371 1000 ha | 33,865 1000 ha | 29,494 1000 ha | South America |
| 2020s | 4,371 1000 ha | 32,100 1000 ha | 27,729 1000 ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Argentina or South America?
- South America, at 32,070 1000 ha against 4,371 1000 ha in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Argentina and South America?
- 27,699 1000 ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and South America rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Argentina ranks 13th and South America ranks 9th of 162 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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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.