India vs United States of America: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- India
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 68,409 1000 ha against 31,407 1000 ha in India, a difference of 37,002 1000 ha.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.2 times India's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
India ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 6th of 162 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,407 1000 ha | 47,013 1000 ha | 15,606 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 1970s | 31,407 1000 ha | 47,013 1000 ha | 15,606 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 1980s | 31,407 1000 ha | 47,013 1000 ha | 15,606 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 1990s | 31,407 1000 ha | 47,013 1000 ha | 15,606 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 2000s | 31,407 1000 ha | 51,291 1000 ha | 19,884 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 2010s | 31,407 1000 ha | 68,409 1000 ha | 37,002 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 2020s | 31,407 1000 ha | 68,409 1000 ha | 37,002 1000 ha | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, India or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 68,409 1000 ha against 31,407 1000 ha in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between India and United States of America?
- 37,002 1000 ha, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do India and United States of America rank globally for inland waters — area?
- India ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 6th of 162 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
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.