Asia vs Russian Federation: Inland waters — Area

Asia
86,424 1000 ha
in 2024
Russian Federation
72,138 1000 ha
in 2024
Asia rank
5th
Russian Federation rank
3rd

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Asia
  • Russian Federation
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922024

How they compare

Asia currently reports 86,424 1000 ha against 72,138 1000 ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 14,286 1000 ha.

That makes Asia's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.

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

Asia ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 34 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 87,609 1000 ha 71,546 1000 ha 16,063 1000 ha Asia
2000s 86,954 1000 ha 71,869 1000 ha 15,085 1000 ha Asia
2010s 86,640 1000 ha 72,138 1000 ha 14,502 1000 ha Asia
2020s 86,254 1000 ha 72,138 1000 ha 14,116 1000 ha Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Asia or Russian Federation?
Asia, at 86,424 1000 ha against 72,138 1000 ha in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Asia and Russian Federation?
14,286 1000 ha, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Russian Federation?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Asia and Russian Federation rank globally for inland waters — area?
Asia ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 34 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.

Individual pages

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
209 places, 12,035 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.