Russia vs United States: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
Russia currently reports 72,138 1000 ha against 68,409 1000 ha in United States, a difference of 3,729 1000 ha.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 5th of 188 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,546 1000 ha | 47,013 1000 ha | 24,533 1000 ha | Russia |
| 2000s | 71,869 1000 ha | 51,291 1000 ha | 20,578 1000 ha | Russia |
| 2010s | 72,138 1000 ha | 68,409 1000 ha | 3,729 1000 ha | Russia |
| 2020s | 72,138 1000 ha | 68,409 1000 ha | 3,729 1000 ha | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Russia or United States?
- Russia, at 72,138 1000 ha against 68,409 1000 ha in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Russia and United States?
- 3,729 1000 ha, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Russia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 5th of 188 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.