Indonesia vs South America: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Indonesia
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 32,070 1000 ha against 3,939 1000 ha in Indonesia, a difference of 28,131 1000 ha.
That makes South America's figure about 8.1 times Indonesia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 15th and South America ranks 9th of 162 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,939 1000 ha | 33,611 1000 ha | 29,672 1000 ha | South America |
| 1970s | 3,939 1000 ha | 33,604 1000 ha | 29,665 1000 ha | South America |
| 1980s | 3,939 1000 ha | 33,597 1000 ha | 29,658 1000 ha | South America |
| 1990s | 3,939 1000 ha | 33,639 1000 ha | 29,700 1000 ha | South America |
| 2000s | 3,939 1000 ha | 33,754 1000 ha | 29,815 1000 ha | South America |
| 2010s | 3,939 1000 ha | 33,865 1000 ha | 29,926 1000 ha | South America |
| 2020s | 3,939 1000 ha | 32,100 1000 ha | 28,161 1000 ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Indonesia or South America?
- South America, at 32,070 1000 ha against 3,939 1000 ha in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Indonesia and South America?
- 28,131 1000 ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and South America rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Indonesia ranks 15th and South America ranks 9th 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.