Asia vs Russia: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Asia
- Russia
How they compare
Asia currently reports 86,424 1000 ha against 72,138 1000 ha in Russia, a difference of 14,286 1000 ha.
That makes Asia's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 5th and Russia ranks 3rd of 32 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Russia | 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 Russia?
- Asia, at 86,424 1000 ha against 72,138 1000 ha in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Asia and Russia?
- 14,286 1000 ha, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Russia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Russia rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Asia ranks 5th 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
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.