United States vs USSR: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- United States
- USSR
How they compare
United States currently reports 68,409 1000 ha against 48,903 1000 ha in USSR, a difference of 19,506 1000 ha.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times USSR's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 5th and USSR ranks 6th of 188 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,013 1000 ha | 48,903 1000 ha | 1,890 1000 ha | USSR |
| 1970s | 47,013 1000 ha | 48,903 1000 ha | 1,890 1000 ha | USSR |
| 1980s | 47,013 1000 ha | 48,903 1000 ha | 1,890 1000 ha | USSR |
| 1990s | 47,013 1000 ha | 48,903 1000 ha | 1,890 1000 ha | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, United States or USSR?
- United States, at 68,409 1000 ha against 48,903 1000 ha in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between United States and USSR?
- 19,506 1000 ha, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do United States and USSR rank globally for inland waters — area?
- United States ranks 5th and USSR ranks 6th 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.