Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) vs United States: Inland waters — Area

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
54,277 1000 ha
in 2024
United States
68,409 1000 ha
in 2024
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
8th
United States rank
5th

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
  • United States
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922024

How they compare

United States currently reports 68,409 1000 ha against 54,277 1000 ha in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), a difference of 14,132 1000 ha.

That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 8th and United States ranks 5th of 32 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) United States Difference Ahead
1960s 65,679 1000 ha 47,013 1000 ha 18,666 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1970s 65,731 1000 ha 47,013 1000 ha 18,718 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1980s 65,776 1000 ha 47,013 1000 ha 18,763 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1990s 65,776 1000 ha 47,013 1000 ha 18,763 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2000s 58,421 1000 ha 51,291 1000 ha 7,130 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2010s 53,880 1000 ha 68,409 1000 ha 14,529 1000 ha United States
2020s 54,309 1000 ha 68,409 1000 ha 14,100 1000 ha United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) or United States?
United States, at 68,409 1000 ha against 54,277 1000 ha in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) and United States?
14,132 1000 ha, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) and United States?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) and United States rank globally for inland waters — area?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 8th 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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Indicator
Inland waters — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
220 places, 12,677 data points, 1961–2024
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