Eastern Europe vs India: Inland waters — Area

Eastern Europe
77,419 1000 ha
in 2024
India
31,407 1000 ha
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
6th
India rank
5th

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Eastern Europe
  • India
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Europe currently reports 77,419 1000 ha against 31,407 1000 ha in India, a difference of 46,012 1000 ha.

That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 2.5 times India's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.

Eastern Europe ranks 6th and India ranks 5th of 34 groups.

Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Europe India Difference Ahead
1960s 50,913 1000 ha 31,407 1000 ha 19,506 1000 ha Eastern Europe
1970s 50,923 1000 ha 31,407 1000 ha 19,516 1000 ha Eastern Europe
1980s 50,956 1000 ha 31,407 1000 ha 19,549 1000 ha Eastern Europe
1990s 71,542 1000 ha 31,407 1000 ha 40,135 1000 ha Eastern Europe
2000s 77,126 1000 ha 31,407 1000 ha 45,719 1000 ha Eastern Europe
2010s 77,314 1000 ha 31,407 1000 ha 45,907 1000 ha Eastern Europe
2020s 77,338 1000 ha 31,407 1000 ha 45,930 1000 ha Eastern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Eastern Europe or India?
Eastern Europe, at 77,419 1000 ha against 31,407 1000 ha in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Eastern Europe and India?
46,012 1000 ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and India?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Europe and India rank globally for inland waters — area?
Eastern Europe ranks 6th and India ranks 5th of 34 groups.
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

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