Australia and New Zealand vs Brazil: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 15,763 1000 ha against 5,360 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 10,403 1000 ha.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.9 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th and Brazil ranks 8th of 162 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,332 1000 ha | 15,763 1000 ha | 9,431 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 1970s | 6,332 1000 ha | 15,763 1000 ha | 9,431 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 1980s | 6,332 1000 ha | 15,763 1000 ha | 9,431 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 1990s | 6,332 1000 ha | 15,763 1000 ha | 9,431 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 2000s | 6,332 1000 ha | 15,763 1000 ha | 9,431 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 2010s | 5,943 1000 ha | 15,763 1000 ha | 9,820 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 2020s | 5,360 1000 ha | 15,763 1000 ha | 10,403 1000 ha | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Australia and New Zealand or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 15,763 1000 ha against 5,360 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Australia and New Zealand and Brazil?
- 10,403 1000 ha, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Brazil?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Brazil rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th and Brazil ranks 8th 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.