Australia vs Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Inland waters — Area

Australia
4,920 1000 ha
in 2024
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
39,749 1000 ha
in 2024
Australia rank
11th
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank
11th

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Australia
  • Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k196119922024

How they compare

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) currently reports 39,749 1000 ha against 4,920 1000 ha in Australia, a difference of 34,829 1000 ha.

That makes Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)'s figure about 8.1 times Australia's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 11th and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 11th of 162 countries.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 5,892 1000 ha 48,370 1000 ha 42,478 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
1970s 5,892 1000 ha 48,414 1000 ha 42,522 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
1980s 5,892 1000 ha 48,450 1000 ha 42,558 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
1990s 5,892 1000 ha 51,070 1000 ha 45,178 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2000s 5,892 1000 ha 43,527 1000 ha 37,635 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2010s 5,503 1000 ha 39,143 1000 ha 33,640 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2020s 4,920 1000 ha 39,525 1000 ha 34,605 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Australia or Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), at 39,749 1000 ha against 4,920 1000 ha in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Australia and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
34,829 1000 ha, with Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank globally for inland waters — area?
Australia ranks 11th and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 11th 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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Indicator
Inland waters — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
209 places, 12,035 data points, 1961–2024
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