Europe vs USSR: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Europe
- USSR
How they compare
Europe currently reports 92,972 1000 ha against 48,903 1000 ha in USSR, a difference of 44,069 1000 ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 1.9 times USSR's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 4th and USSR ranks 4th of 34 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65,563 1000 ha | 48,903 1000 ha | 16,660 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1970s | 65,585 1000 ha | 48,903 1000 ha | 16,682 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1980s | 65,640 1000 ha | 48,903 1000 ha | 16,737 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1990s | 65,732 1000 ha | 48,903 1000 ha | 16,829 1000 ha | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Europe or USSR?
- Europe, at 92,972 1000 ha against 48,903 1000 ha in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Europe and USSR?
- 44,069 1000 ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Europe and USSR rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Europe ranks 4th and USSR ranks 4th 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
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.