Northern America vs United States: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Northern America
- United States
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 176,906 1000 ha against 68,409 1000 ha in United States, a difference of 108,497 1000 ha.
That makes Northern America's figure about 2.6 times United States's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 3rd and United States ranks 5th of 32 groups.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 138,430 1000 ha | 47,013 1000 ha | 91,417 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 1970s | 138,430 1000 ha | 47,013 1000 ha | 91,417 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 1980s | 138,430 1000 ha | 47,013 1000 ha | 91,417 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 1990s | 138,430 1000 ha | 47,013 1000 ha | 91,417 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 2000s | 142,708 1000 ha | 51,291 1000 ha | 91,417 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 2010s | 159,826 1000 ha | 68,409 1000 ha | 91,417 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 2020s | 173,490 1000 ha | 68,409 1000 ha | 105,081 1000 ha | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Northern America or United States?
- Northern America, at 176,906 1000 ha against 68,409 1000 ha in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Northern America and United States?
- 108,497 1000 ha, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Northern America and United States rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Northern America ranks 3rd 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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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.