OECD vs World: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- OECD
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 443,046 1000 ha against 204,515 1000 ha in OECD, a difference of 238,531 1000 ha.
That makes World's figure about 2.2 times OECD's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
OECD ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 175 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 166,402 1000 ha | 383,693 1000 ha | 217,291 1000 ha | World |
| 1970s | 166,434 1000 ha | 383,738 1000 ha | 217,305 1000 ha | World |
| 1980s | 166,589 1000 ha | 383,965 1000 ha | 217,376 1000 ha | World |
| 1990s | 167,279 1000 ha | 411,762 1000 ha | 244,484 1000 ha | World |
| 2000s | 171,792 1000 ha | 416,220 1000 ha | 244,429 1000 ha | World |
| 2010s | 188,575 1000 ha | 428,811 1000 ha | 240,237 1000 ha | World |
| 2020s | 201,206 1000 ha | 439,617 1000 ha | 238,411 1000 ha | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, OECD or World?
- World, at 443,046 1000 ha against 204,515 1000 ha in OECD as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between OECD and World?
- 238,531 1000 ha, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and World?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do OECD and World rank globally for inland waters — area?
- OECD ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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
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.