Australia vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Australia
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 7,781 1000 ha against 4,920 1000 ha in Australia, a difference of 2,861 1000 ha.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.6 times Australia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 11th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th of 162 countries.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,892 1000 ha | 7,781 1000 ha | 1,889 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 1970s | 5,892 1000 ha | 7,781 1000 ha | 1,889 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 1980s | 5,892 1000 ha | 7,781 1000 ha | 1,889 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 1990s | 5,892 1000 ha | 7,781 1000 ha | 1,889 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 5,892 1000 ha | 7,781 1000 ha | 1,889 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 5,503 1000 ha | 7,781 1000 ha | 2,278 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 4,920 1000 ha | 7,781 1000 ha | 2,861 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Australia or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 7,781 1000 ha against 4,920 1000 ha in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Australia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 2,861 1000 ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Australia ranks 11th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th 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.