Portugal vs South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Inland water bodies — Area from MODIS

Portugal
74.73 1000 ha
in 2024
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
78.74 1000 ha
in 2024
Portugal rank
106th
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank
105th

Inland water bodies — Area from MODIS over time

  • Portugal
  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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How they compare

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands currently reports 78.74 1000 ha against 74.73 1000 ha in Portugal, a difference of 4.01 1000 ha.

That makes South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 106th and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 105th of 223 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 72.45 1000 ha 65.05 1000 ha 7.4 1000 ha Portugal
2010s 74.74 1000 ha 67.98 1000 ha 6.76 1000 ha Portugal
2020s 73.74 1000 ha 71.89 1000 ha 1.85 1000 ha Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland water bodies — area from modis, Portugal or South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, at 78.74 1000 ha against 74.73 1000 ha in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland water bodies — area from modis between Portugal and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
4.01 1000 ha, with South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Portugal and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank globally for inland water bodies — area from modis?
Portugal ranks 106th and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 105th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Inland water bodies — Area from MODIS. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Inland water bodies — Area from MODIS
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
269 places, 6,390 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

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