Brazil vs Southern Asia: Inland waters — Area

Brazil
15,763 1000 ha
in 2024
Southern Asia
48,798 1000 ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
8th
Southern Asia rank
4th

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Brazil
  • Southern Asia
20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k196119922024

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 48,798 1000 ha against 15,763 1000 ha in Brazil, a difference of 33,035 1000 ha.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 3.1 times Brazil's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 8th and Southern Asia ranks 4th of 162 countries.

Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 15,763 1000 ha 48,196 1000 ha 32,433 1000 ha Southern Asia
1970s 15,763 1000 ha 48,196 1000 ha 32,433 1000 ha Southern Asia
1980s 15,763 1000 ha 48,196 1000 ha 32,433 1000 ha Southern Asia
1990s 15,763 1000 ha 48,196 1000 ha 32,433 1000 ha Southern Asia
2000s 15,763 1000 ha 48,161 1000 ha 32,398 1000 ha Southern Asia
2010s 15,763 1000 ha 48,341 1000 ha 32,578 1000 ha Southern Asia
2020s 15,763 1000 ha 48,785 1000 ha 33,022 1000 ha Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Brazil or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 48,798 1000 ha against 15,763 1000 ha in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Brazil and Southern Asia?
33,035 1000 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Southern Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Southern Asia rank globally for inland waters — area?
Brazil ranks 8th and Southern Asia ranks 4th 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

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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