Australia and New Zealand vs Eastern Asia: Inland waters — Area

Australia and New Zealand
5,360 1000 ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia
19,732 1000 ha
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
15th
Eastern Asia rank
18th

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Eastern Asia
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 19,732 1000 ha against 5,360 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 14,372 1000 ha.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 3.7 times Australia and New Zealand's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 15th and Eastern Asia ranks 18th of 188 countries.

Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 6,332 1000 ha 20,601 1000 ha 14,269 1000 ha Eastern Asia
1970s 6,332 1000 ha 20,618 1000 ha 14,286 1000 ha Eastern Asia
1980s 6,332 1000 ha 20,745 1000 ha 14,413 1000 ha Eastern Asia
1990s 6,332 1000 ha 20,816 1000 ha 14,484 1000 ha Eastern Asia
2000s 6,332 1000 ha 20,218 1000 ha 13,886 1000 ha Eastern Asia
2010s 5,943 1000 ha 19,850 1000 ha 13,906 1000 ha Eastern Asia
2020s 5,360 1000 ha 19,789 1000 ha 14,429 1000 ha Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Australia and New Zealand or Eastern Asia?
Eastern Asia, at 19,732 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 Eastern Asia?
14,372 1000 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Eastern Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Eastern Asia rank globally for inland waters — area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 15th and Eastern Asia ranks 18th of 188 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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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
220 places, 12,677 data points, 1961–2024
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