Afghanistan vs French Guiana: Inland waters — Area

Afghanistan
64 1000 ha
in 2024
French Guiana
79.05 1000 ha
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
114th
French Guiana rank
112th

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Afghanistan
  • French Guiana
020406080196119922024

How they compare

French Guiana currently reports 79.05 1000 ha against 64 1000 ha in Afghanistan, a difference of 15.05 1000 ha.

That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 114th and French Guiana ranks 112th of 162 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and French Guiana in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan French Guiana Difference Ahead
1960s 63 1000 ha 51 1000 ha 12 1000 ha Afghanistan
1970s 63 1000 ha 51 1000 ha 12 1000 ha Afghanistan
1980s 63 1000 ha 51 1000 ha 12 1000 ha Afghanistan
1990s 63 1000 ha 67.8 1000 ha 4.8 1000 ha French Guiana
2000s 63 1000 ha 79 1000 ha 16 1000 ha French Guiana
2010s 63 1000 ha 79 1000 ha 16 1000 ha French Guiana
2020s 63.4 1000 ha 79.01 1000 ha 15.61 1000 ha French Guiana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Afghanistan or French Guiana?
French Guiana, at 79.05 1000 ha against 64 1000 ha in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Afghanistan and French Guiana?
15.05 1000 ha, with French Guiana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and French Guiana?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and French Guiana rank globally for inland waters — area?
Afghanistan ranks 114th and French Guiana ranks 112th of 162 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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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
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