Russian Federation vs World: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Russian Federation
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 443,046 1000 ha against 72,138 1000 ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 370,908 1000 ha.
That makes World's figure about 6.1 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 175 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,546 1000 ha | 418,678 1000 ha | 347,132 1000 ha | World |
| 2000s | 71,869 1000 ha | 416,220 1000 ha | 344,352 1000 ha | World |
| 2010s | 72,138 1000 ha | 428,811 1000 ha | 356,673 1000 ha | World |
| 2020s | 72,138 1000 ha | 439,617 1000 ha | 367,479 1000 ha | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Russian Federation or World?
- World, at 443,046 1000 ha against 72,138 1000 ha in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Russian Federation and World?
- 370,908 1000 ha, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and World?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and World rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Russian Federation ranks 3rd 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.