Bahamas vs Sri Lanka: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Bahamas
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 386.8 1000 ha against 375 1000 ha in Sri Lanka, a difference of 11.8 1000 ha.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 175 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 387 1000 ha | 290 1000 ha | 97 1000 ha | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 387 1000 ha | 290 1000 ha | 97 1000 ha | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 387 1000 ha | 290 1000 ha | 97 1000 ha | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 387 1000 ha | 290 1000 ha | 97 1000 ha | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 387 1000 ha | 290 1000 ha | 97 1000 ha | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 387 1000 ha | 331.45 1000 ha | 55.55 1000 ha | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 386.96 1000 ha | 375 1000 ha | 11.96 1000 ha | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Bahamas or Sri Lanka?
- Bahamas, at 386.8 1000 ha against 375 1000 ha in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Bahamas and Sri Lanka?
- 11.8 1000 ha, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Sri Lanka rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Bahamas ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd 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
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.