Australia and New Zealand vs South America: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 32,070 1000 ha against 5,360 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 26,710 1000 ha.
That makes South America's figure about 6.0 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th and South America ranks 13th of 162 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,332 1000 ha | 33,611 1000 ha | 27,279 1000 ha | South America |
| 1970s | 6,332 1000 ha | 33,604 1000 ha | 27,272 1000 ha | South America |
| 1980s | 6,332 1000 ha | 33,597 1000 ha | 27,265 1000 ha | South America |
| 1990s | 6,332 1000 ha | 33,639 1000 ha | 27,307 1000 ha | South America |
| 2000s | 6,332 1000 ha | 33,754 1000 ha | 27,422 1000 ha | South America |
| 2010s | 5,943 1000 ha | 33,865 1000 ha | 27,922 1000 ha | South America |
| 2020s | 5,360 1000 ha | 32,100 1000 ha | 26,740 1000 ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Australia and New Zealand or South America?
- South America, at 32,070 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 South America?
- 26,710 1000 ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and South America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and South America rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th and South America ranks 13th 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.