Bangladesh vs Botswana: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Bangladesh
- Botswana
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1,759 1000 ha against 1,500 1000 ha in Botswana, a difference of 259 1000 ha.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 31st and Botswana ranks 34th of 175 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,829 1000 ha | 1,500 1000 ha | 329 1000 ha | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 1,829 1000 ha | 1,500 1000 ha | 329 1000 ha | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 1,829 1000 ha | 1,500 1000 ha | 329 1000 ha | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 1,829 1000 ha | 1,500 1000 ha | 329 1000 ha | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 1,829 1000 ha | 1,500 1000 ha | 329 1000 ha | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1,781 1000 ha | 1,500 1000 ha | 281.47 1000 ha | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1,746 1000 ha | 1,500 1000 ha | 245.8 1000 ha | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Bangladesh or Botswana?
- Bangladesh, at 1,759 1000 ha against 1,500 1000 ha in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Bangladesh and Botswana?
- 259 1000 ha, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Botswana?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Botswana rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Bangladesh ranks 31st and Botswana ranks 34th 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.