OECD vs USSR: Inland waters — Area

OECD
204,515 1000 ha
in 2024
USSR
48,903 1000 ha
in 1991
OECD rank
1st
USSR rank
4th

Inland waters — Area over time

  • OECD
  • USSR
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

How they compare

OECD currently reports 204,515 1000 ha against 48,903 1000 ha in USSR, a difference of 155,612 1000 ha.

That makes OECD's figure about 4.2 times USSR's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.

OECD ranks 1st and USSR ranks 4th of 175 countries.

OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 166,402 1000 ha 48,903 1000 ha 117,499 1000 ha OECD
1970s 166,434 1000 ha 48,903 1000 ha 117,531 1000 ha OECD
1980s 166,589 1000 ha 48,903 1000 ha 117,686 1000 ha OECD
1990s 166,660 1000 ha 48,903 1000 ha 117,757 1000 ha OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, OECD or USSR?
OECD, at 204,515 1000 ha against 48,903 1000 ha in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between OECD and USSR?
155,612 1000 ha, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do OECD and USSR rank globally for inland waters — area?
OECD ranks 1st and USSR ranks 4th of 175 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

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
209 places, 12,035 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.