Africa vs Ethiopia PDR: Inland waters — Area

Africa
44,434 1000 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia PDR
12,090 1000 ha
in 1992
Africa rank
10th
Ethiopia PDR rank
10th

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Africa
  • Ethiopia PDR
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k196119922024

How they compare

Africa currently reports 44,434 1000 ha against 12,090 1000 ha in Ethiopia PDR, a difference of 32,344 1000 ha.

That makes Africa's figure about 3.7 times Ethiopia PDR's.

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

Africa ranks 10th and Ethiopia PDR ranks 10th of 34 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Ethiopia PDR Difference Ahead
1960s 55,148 1000 ha 12,090 1000 ha 43,058 1000 ha Africa
1970s 55,195 1000 ha 12,090 1000 ha 43,105 1000 ha Africa
1980s 55,232 1000 ha 12,090 1000 ha 43,142 1000 ha Africa
1990s 55,232 1000 ha 12,090 1000 ha 43,142 1000 ha Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Africa or Ethiopia PDR?
Africa, at 44,434 1000 ha against 12,090 1000 ha in Ethiopia PDR as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Africa and Ethiopia PDR?
32,344 1000 ha, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Ethiopia PDR?
32 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1992.
How do Africa and Ethiopia PDR rank globally for inland waters — area?
Africa ranks 10th and Ethiopia PDR ranks 10th of 34 groups.
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.

Individual pages

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.