Australia vs Eastern Africa: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Australia
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 19,941 1000 ha against 4,920 1000 ha in Australia, a difference of 15,021 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 4.1 times Australia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 14th and Eastern Africa ranks 17th of 175 countries.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,892 1000 ha | 30,538 1000 ha | 24,646 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1970s | 5,892 1000 ha | 30,538 1000 ha | 24,646 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1980s | 5,892 1000 ha | 30,538 1000 ha | 24,646 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1990s | 5,892 1000 ha | 30,538 1000 ha | 24,646 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 5,892 1000 ha | 23,745 1000 ha | 17,853 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 5,503 1000 ha | 19,505 1000 ha | 14,001 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 4,920 1000 ha | 19,882 1000 ha | 14,962 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Australia or Eastern Africa?
- Eastern Africa, at 19,941 1000 ha against 4,920 1000 ha in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Australia and Eastern Africa?
- 15,021 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Eastern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Eastern Africa rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Australia ranks 14th and Eastern Africa ranks 17th of 175 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.