Australia vs European Union (27): Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Australia
- European Union (27)
How they compare
European Union (27) currently reports 15,055 1000 ha against 4,920 1000 ha in Australia, a difference of 10,135 1000 ha.
That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 3.1 times Australia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 16th and European Union (27) ranks 19th of 188 countries.
European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | European Union (27) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,892 1000 ha | 13,565 1000 ha | 7,673 1000 ha | European Union (27) |
| 1970s | 5,892 1000 ha | 13,582 1000 ha | 7,690 1000 ha | European Union (27) |
| 1980s | 5,892 1000 ha | 13,622 1000 ha | 7,730 1000 ha | European Union (27) |
| 1990s | 5,892 1000 ha | 14,573 1000 ha | 8,681 1000 ha | European Union (27) |
| 2000s | 5,892 1000 ha | 14,972 1000 ha | 9,080 1000 ha | European Union (27) |
| 2010s | 5,503 1000 ha | 14,953 1000 ha | 9,449 1000 ha | European Union (27) |
| 2020s | 4,920 1000 ha | 15,000 1000 ha | 10,080 1000 ha | European Union (27) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Australia or European Union (27)?
- European Union (27), at 15,055 1000 ha against 4,920 1000 ha in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Australia and European Union (27)?
- 10,135 1000 ha, with European Union (27) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and European Union (27)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and European Union (27) rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Australia ranks 16th and European Union (27) ranks 19th 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.