Colombia vs Ecuador: Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre

Colombia
0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Ecuador
0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
40th
Ecuador rank
39th

Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre over time

  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
00.0010.0020.003196119922023

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre in Colombia, a difference of 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 40th and Ecuador ranks 39th of 139 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Ecuador in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Ecuador Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0024 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre Colombia
1970s 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0024 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre Colombia
1980s 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0024 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre Colombia
1990s 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre Colombia
2000s 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre Ecuador
2010s 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre Ecuador
2020s 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, per square kilometre, Colombia or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in inland waters — area, per square kilometre between Colombia and Ecuador?
0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for inland waters — area, per square kilometre?
Colombia ranks 40th and Ecuador ranks 39th 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.