Europe vs Russia: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Europe
- Russia
How they compare
Europe currently reports 92,972 1000 ha against 72,138 1000 ha in Russia, a difference of 20,834 1000 ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 4th and Russia ranks 3rd of 32 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92,144 1000 ha | 71,546 1000 ha | 20,598 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 92,675 1000 ha | 71,869 1000 ha | 20,807 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 92,947 1000 ha | 72,138 1000 ha | 20,809 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 92,912 1000 ha | 72,138 1000 ha | 20,774 1000 ha | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Europe or Russia?
- Europe, at 92,972 1000 ha against 72,138 1000 ha in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Europe and Russia?
- 20,834 1000 ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Russia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Russia rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Europe ranks 4th and Russia ranks 3rd of 32 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
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.