Europe vs United States: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Europe
- United States
How they compare
Europe currently reports 92,972 1000 ha against 68,409 1000 ha in United States, a difference of 24,563 1000 ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 1.4 times United States's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 4th and United States ranks 5th of 32 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65,563 1000 ha | 47,013 1000 ha | 18,550 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1970s | 65,585 1000 ha | 47,013 1000 ha | 18,572 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1980s | 65,640 1000 ha | 47,013 1000 ha | 18,627 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1990s | 86,861 1000 ha | 47,013 1000 ha | 39,848 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 92,675 1000 ha | 51,291 1000 ha | 41,385 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 92,947 1000 ha | 68,409 1000 ha | 24,538 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 92,912 1000 ha | 68,409 1000 ha | 24,503 1000 ha | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Europe or United States?
- Europe, at 92,972 1000 ha against 68,409 1000 ha in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Europe and United States?
- 24,563 1000 ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Europe and United States rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Europe ranks 4th and United States ranks 5th 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.