Iceland vs Italy: Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre

Iceland
0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy
0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
53rd
Italy rank
55th

Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre over time

  • Iceland
  • Italy
00.0010.0020.003196119922023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre.

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

Iceland ranks 53rd and Italy ranks 55th of 139 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre Iceland
1970s 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre Iceland
1980s 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre Iceland
1990s 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre Iceland
2000s 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre Iceland
2010s 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre Iceland
2020s 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre 0 1000 ha per square kilometre Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, per square kilometre, Iceland or Italy?
Iceland, at 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in inland waters — area, per square kilometre between Iceland and Italy?
0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Italy?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Italy rank globally for inland waters — area, per square kilometre?
Iceland ranks 53rd and Italy ranks 55th 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.