Belgium vs Switzerland: Coastal waters — Area

Belgium
4.09 1000 ha
in 2024
Switzerland
0 1000 ha
in 2024
Belgium rank
18th
Switzerland rank
20th

Coastal waters — Area over time

  • Belgium
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 4.09 1000 ha against 0 1000 ha in Switzerland, a difference of 4.09 1000 ha.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 20th of 21 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Switzerland Difference Ahead
2010s 4.09 1000 ha 0 1000 ha 4.09 1000 ha Belgium
2020s 4.09 1000 ha 0 1000 ha 4.09 1000 ha Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coastal waters — area, Belgium or Switzerland?
Belgium, at 4.09 1000 ha against 0 1000 ha in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in coastal waters — area between Belgium and Switzerland?
4.09 1000 ha, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for coastal waters — area?
Belgium ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 20th of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Coastal 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
Coastal waters — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
21 places, 392 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.