Australia vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Australia
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 35,902 1000 ha against 4,920 1000 ha in Australia, a difference of 30,982 1000 ha.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 7.3 times Australia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 11th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 12th of 162 countries.
Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,892 1000 ha | 37,755 1000 ha | 31,863 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1970s | 5,892 1000 ha | 37,753 1000 ha | 31,861 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1980s | 5,892 1000 ha | 37,754 1000 ha | 31,862 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1990s | 5,892 1000 ha | 37,797 1000 ha | 31,905 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 5,892 1000 ha | 37,989 1000 ha | 32,097 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 5,503 1000 ha | 38,288 1000 ha | 32,785 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 4,920 1000 ha | 36,108 1000 ha | 31,188 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Australia or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 35,902 1000 ha against 4,920 1000 ha in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Australia and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 30,982 1000 ha, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Australia ranks 11th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 12th 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.