Portugal vs Spain: Inland waters — Area, per capita

Portugal
0 1000 ha per person
in 2024
Spain
0 1000 ha per person
in 2024
Portugal rank
92nd
Spain rank
90th

Inland waters — Area, per capita over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 0 1000 ha per person against 0 1000 ha per person in Portugal, a difference of 0 1000 ha per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Spain ahead.

Portugal ranks 92nd and Spain ranks 90th of 140 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person Spain
2010s 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person Portugal
2020s 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, per capita, Portugal or Spain?
Spain, at 0 1000 ha per person against 0 1000 ha per person in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area, per capita between Portugal and Spain?
0 1000 ha per person, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for inland waters — area, per capita?
Portugal ranks 92nd and Spain ranks 90th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Inland waters — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Inland waters — Area, per capita
Unit
1000 ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
142 places, 8,058 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Inland waters — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.