Australia vs Eastern Asia: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Australia
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 19,732 1000 ha against 4,920 1000 ha in Australia, a difference of 14,812 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 4.0 times Australia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 16th and Eastern Asia ranks 18th of 188 countries.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,892 1000 ha | 20,601 1000 ha | 14,709 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1970s | 5,892 1000 ha | 20,618 1000 ha | 14,726 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 5,892 1000 ha | 20,745 1000 ha | 14,853 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 5,892 1000 ha | 20,816 1000 ha | 14,924 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 5,892 1000 ha | 20,218 1000 ha | 14,326 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 5,503 1000 ha | 19,850 1000 ha | 14,346 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 4,920 1000 ha | 19,789 1000 ha | 14,869 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Australia or Eastern Asia?
- Eastern Asia, at 19,732 1000 ha against 4,920 1000 ha in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Australia and Eastern Asia?
- 14,812 1000 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Eastern Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Eastern Asia rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Australia ranks 16th and Eastern Asia ranks 18th of 188 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.