Asia vs USSR: Inland waters — Area

Asia
86,424 1000 ha
in 2024
USSR
48,903 1000 ha
in 1991
Asia rank
5th
USSR rank
4th

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Asia
  • USSR
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How they compare

Asia currently reports 86,424 1000 ha against 48,903 1000 ha in USSR, a difference of 37,521 1000 ha.

That makes Asia's figure about 1.8 times USSR's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 5th and USSR ranks 4th of 34 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 79,341 1000 ha 48,903 1000 ha 30,438 1000 ha Asia
1970s 79,320 1000 ha 48,903 1000 ha 30,417 1000 ha Asia
1980s 79,454 1000 ha 48,903 1000 ha 30,551 1000 ha Asia
1990s 79,499 1000 ha 48,903 1000 ha 30,596 1000 ha Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Asia or USSR?
Asia, at 86,424 1000 ha against 48,903 1000 ha in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Asia and USSR?
37,521 1000 ha, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Asia and USSR rank globally for inland waters — area?
Asia ranks 5th and USSR ranks 4th 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.

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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
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.