Australia and New Zealand vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Inland waters — Area

Australia and New Zealand
5,360 1000 ha
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
40,909 1000 ha
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
10th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k196119922024

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 40,909 1000 ha against 5,360 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 35,549 1000 ha.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 7.6 times Australia and New Zealand's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 162 countries.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 6,332 1000 ha 51,578 1000 ha 45,246 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1970s 6,332 1000 ha 51,622 1000 ha 45,290 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1980s 6,332 1000 ha 51,658 1000 ha 45,326 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1990s 6,332 1000 ha 51,658 1000 ha 45,326 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 6,332 1000 ha 44,839 1000 ha 38,507 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 5,943 1000 ha 40,439 1000 ha 34,496 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 5,360 1000 ha 40,880 1000 ha 35,520 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Australia and New Zealand or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 40,909 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
35,549 1000 ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for inland waters — area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd 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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