Afghanistan vs Eritrea: Inland waters — Area

Afghanistan
64 1000 ha
in 2024
Eritrea
83 1000 ha
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
126th
Eritrea rank
123rd

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 83 1000 ha against 64 1000 ha in Afghanistan, a difference of 19 1000 ha.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 126th and Eritrea ranks 123rd of 175 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s 63 1000 ha 1,660 1000 ha 1,597 1000 ha Eritrea
2000s 63 1000 ha 713.2 1000 ha 650.2 1000 ha Eritrea
2010s 63 1000 ha 82 1000 ha 19 1000 ha Eritrea
2020s 63.4 1000 ha 83 1000 ha 19.6 1000 ha Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Afghanistan or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 83 1000 ha against 64 1000 ha in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Afghanistan and Eritrea?
19 1000 ha, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eritrea?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Eritrea rank globally for inland waters — area?
Afghanistan ranks 126th and Eritrea ranks 123rd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Inland waters — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Inland waters — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
209 places, 12,035 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.