What is the difference in inland waters — area, per square kilometre between Nigeria and Portugal?

0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Portugal?

19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.

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.

Nigeria vs Portugal: Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre

Nigeria

0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 2023

Portugal

0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 2023

Nigeria rank

87th

Portugal rank

86th

Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre over time

Nigeria
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 87th and Portugal ranks 86th of 139 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	Portugal
2010s	0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	Portugal
2020s	0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, per square kilometre, Nigeria or Portugal?: Portugal, at 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in inland waters — area, per square kilometre between Nigeria and Portugal?: 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Portugal?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Portugal rank globally for inland waters — area, per square kilometre?: Nigeria ranks 87th and Portugal ranks 86th 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: 13 September 2026

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.