India vs United States: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 68,409 1000 ha against 31,407 1000 ha in India, a difference of 37,002 1000 ha.
That makes United States's figure about 2.2 times India's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
India ranks 7th and United States ranks 5th of 188 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,407 1000 ha | 47,013 1000 ha | 15,606 1000 ha | United States |
| 1970s | 31,407 1000 ha | 47,013 1000 ha | 15,606 1000 ha | United States |
| 1980s | 31,407 1000 ha | 47,013 1000 ha | 15,606 1000 ha | United States |
| 1990s | 31,407 1000 ha | 47,013 1000 ha | 15,606 1000 ha | United States |
| 2000s | 31,407 1000 ha | 51,291 1000 ha | 19,884 1000 ha | United States |
| 2010s | 31,407 1000 ha | 68,409 1000 ha | 37,002 1000 ha | United States |
| 2020s | 31,407 1000 ha | 68,409 1000 ha | 37,002 1000 ha | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, India or United States?
- United States, 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?
- 37,002 1000 ha, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do India and United States rank globally for inland waters — area?
- India ranks 7th and United States ranks 5th of 188 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.