Canada vs Russian Federation: Inland waters — Area

Canada
108,496 1000 ha
in 2024
Russian Federation
72,138 1000 ha
in 2024
Canada rank
2nd
Russian Federation rank
3rd

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Canada
  • Russian Federation
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k196119922024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 108,496 1000 ha against 72,138 1000 ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 36,358 1000 ha.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 175 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 91,416 1000 ha 71,546 1000 ha 19,870 1000 ha Canada
2000s 91,416 1000 ha 71,869 1000 ha 19,547 1000 ha Canada
2010s 91,416 1000 ha 72,138 1000 ha 19,278 1000 ha Canada
2020s 105,080 1000 ha 72,138 1000 ha 32,942 1000 ha Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Canada or Russian Federation?
Canada, at 108,496 1000 ha against 72,138 1000 ha in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Canada and Russian Federation?
36,358 1000 ha, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russian Federation?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Canada and Russian Federation rank globally for inland waters — area?
Canada ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 3rd 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

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
Last refreshed

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.