Gabon vs Japan: Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre

Gabon
0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Gabon rank
31st
Japan rank
33rd

Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre over time

  • Gabon
  • Japan
00.0010.0020.0030.004196119922023

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

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

Gabon ranks 31st and Japan ranks 33rd of 139 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre Gabon
1970s 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre Gabon
1980s 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre Gabon
1990s 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre Gabon
2000s 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre Gabon
2010s 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre Gabon
2020s 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, per square kilometre, Gabon or Japan?
Gabon, at 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in inland waters — area, per square kilometre between Gabon and Japan?
0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Japan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Gabon and Japan rank globally for inland waters — area, per square kilometre?
Gabon ranks 31st and Japan ranks 33rd 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.