Russian Federation vs United States of America: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Russian Federation
- United States of America
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 72,138 1000 ha against 68,409 1000 ha in United States of America, a difference of 3,729 1000 ha.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 6th of 162 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,546 1000 ha | 47,013 1000 ha | 24,533 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 71,869 1000 ha | 51,291 1000 ha | 20,578 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 72,138 1000 ha | 68,409 1000 ha | 3,729 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 72,138 1000 ha | 68,409 1000 ha | 3,729 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Russian Federation or United States of America?
- Russian Federation, at 72,138 1000 ha against 68,409 1000 ha in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 3,729 1000 ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Russian Federation ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 6th 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.