Canada vs Europe: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Canada
- Europe
How they compare
Canada currently reports 108,496 1000 ha against 92,972 1000 ha in Europe, a difference of 15,524 1000 ha.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Europe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 2nd and Europe ranks 4th of 175 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Europe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91,416 1000 ha | 65,563 1000 ha | 25,853 1000 ha | Canada |
| 1970s | 91,416 1000 ha | 65,585 1000 ha | 25,831 1000 ha | Canada |
| 1980s | 91,416 1000 ha | 65,640 1000 ha | 25,776 1000 ha | Canada |
| 1990s | 91,416 1000 ha | 86,861 1000 ha | 4,555 1000 ha | Canada |
| 2000s | 91,416 1000 ha | 92,675 1000 ha | 1,259 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 91,416 1000 ha | 92,947 1000 ha | 1,531 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 105,080 1000 ha | 92,912 1000 ha | 12,168 1000 ha | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Canada or Europe?
- Canada, at 108,496 1000 ha against 92,972 1000 ha in Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Canada and Europe?
- 15,524 1000 ha, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Europe rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Canada ranks 2nd and Europe ranks 4th of 175 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.