USSR vs World: Inland waters — Area

USSR
48,903 1000 ha
in 1991
World
443,046 1000 ha
in 2024
USSR rank
4th
World rank
1st

Inland waters — Area over time

  • USSR
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 443,046 1000 ha against 48,903 1000 ha in USSR, a difference of 394,143 1000 ha.

That makes World's figure about 9.1 times USSR's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

USSR ranks 4th 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 USSR World Difference Ahead
1960s 48,903 1000 ha 383,693 1000 ha 334,790 1000 ha World
1970s 48,903 1000 ha 383,738 1000 ha 334,835 1000 ha World
1980s 48,903 1000 ha 383,965 1000 ha 335,062 1000 ha World
1990s 48,903 1000 ha 384,102 1000 ha 335,199 1000 ha World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, USSR or World?
World, at 443,046 1000 ha against 48,903 1000 ha in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between USSR and World?
394,143 1000 ha, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for USSR and World?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do USSR and World rank globally for inland waters — area?
USSR ranks 4th 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

Indicator
Inland waters — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
209 places, 12,035 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.