Australia and New Zealand vs Ethiopia PDR: Inland waters — Area

Australia and New Zealand
5,360 1000 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia PDR
12,090 1000 ha
in 1992
Australia and New Zealand rank
10th
Ethiopia PDR rank
9th

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Ethiopia PDR
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922024

How they compare

Ethiopia PDR currently reports 12,090 1000 ha against 5,360 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 6,730 1000 ha.

That makes Ethiopia PDR's figure about 2.3 times Australia and New Zealand's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Ethiopia PDR has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th and Ethiopia PDR ranks 9th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Ethiopia PDR Difference Ahead
1960s 6,332 1000 ha 12,090 1000 ha 5,758 1000 ha Ethiopia PDR
1970s 6,332 1000 ha 12,090 1000 ha 5,758 1000 ha Ethiopia PDR
1980s 6,332 1000 ha 12,090 1000 ha 5,758 1000 ha Ethiopia PDR
1990s 6,332 1000 ha 12,090 1000 ha 5,758 1000 ha Ethiopia PDR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Australia and New Zealand or Ethiopia PDR?
Ethiopia PDR, at 12,090 1000 ha against 5,360 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 1992.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Australia and New Zealand and Ethiopia PDR?
6,730 1000 ha, with Ethiopia PDR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Ethiopia PDR?
32 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1992.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Ethiopia PDR rank globally for inland waters — area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th and Ethiopia PDR ranks 9th 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

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
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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.