Australia vs Australia and New Zealand: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Australia
- Australia and New Zealand
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 5,360 1000 ha against 4,920 1000 ha in Australia, a difference of 440 1000 ha.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 11th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th of 162 countries.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Australia and New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,892 1000 ha | 6,332 1000 ha | 440 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1970s | 5,892 1000 ha | 6,332 1000 ha | 440 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1980s | 5,892 1000 ha | 6,332 1000 ha | 440 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1990s | 5,892 1000 ha | 6,332 1000 ha | 440 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 5,892 1000 ha | 6,332 1000 ha | 440 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 5,503 1000 ha | 5,943 1000 ha | 440 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 4,920 1000 ha | 5,360 1000 ha | 440 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Australia or Australia and New Zealand?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 5,360 1000 ha against 4,920 1000 ha in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Australia and Australia and New Zealand?
- 440 1000 ha, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Australia and New Zealand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Australia ranks 11th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th 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.