Benin vs New Zealand: Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre

Benin
0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand
0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
72nd
New Zealand rank
74th

Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 72nd and New Zealand ranks 74th of 139 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre Benin
1970s 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre Benin
1980s 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre Benin
1990s 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre Benin
2000s 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre Benin
2010s 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre Benin
2020s 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, per square kilometre, Benin or New Zealand?
Benin, at 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in inland waters — area, per square kilometre between Benin and New Zealand?
0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and New Zealand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Benin and New Zealand rank globally for inland waters — area, per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 72nd and New Zealand ranks 74th of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
141 places, 7,913 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Inland waters — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.