Australia and New Zealand vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Inland waters — Area

Australia and New Zealand
5,360 1000 ha
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean
35,902 1000 ha
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
10th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
12th

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Latin America and the Caribbean
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922024

How they compare

Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 35,902 1000 ha against 5,360 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 30,542 1000 ha.

That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 6.7 times Australia and New Zealand's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 12th of 162 countries.

Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
1960s 6,332 1000 ha 37,755 1000 ha 31,423 1000 ha Latin America and the Caribbean
1970s 6,332 1000 ha 37,753 1000 ha 31,421 1000 ha Latin America and the Caribbean
1980s 6,332 1000 ha 37,754 1000 ha 31,422 1000 ha Latin America and the Caribbean
1990s 6,332 1000 ha 37,797 1000 ha 31,465 1000 ha Latin America and the Caribbean
2000s 6,332 1000 ha 37,989 1000 ha 31,657 1000 ha Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 5,943 1000 ha 38,288 1000 ha 32,345 1000 ha Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 5,360 1000 ha 36,108 1000 ha 30,748 1000 ha Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Australia and New Zealand or Latin America and the Caribbean?
Latin America and the Caribbean, at 35,902 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
30,542 1000 ha, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Latin America and the Caribbean?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for inland waters — area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 12th 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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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.