Bangladesh vs Southern Europe: Inland waters — Area

Bangladesh
1,759 1000 ha
in 2024
Southern Europe
1,999 1000 ha
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
26th
Southern Europe rank
28th

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Southern Europe
05001.0k1.5k2.0k196119922024

How they compare

Southern Europe currently reports 1,999 1000 ha against 1,759 1000 ha in Bangladesh, a difference of 240 1000 ha.

That makes Southern Europe's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Europe ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 26th and Southern Europe ranks 28th of 162 countries.

Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 1,829 1000 ha 1,906 1000 ha 77 1000 ha Southern Europe
1970s 1,829 1000 ha 1,917 1000 ha 88.2 1000 ha Southern Europe
1980s 1,829 1000 ha 1,939 1000 ha 110.4 1000 ha Southern Europe
1990s 1,829 1000 ha 1,941 1000 ha 111.8 1000 ha Southern Europe
2000s 1,829 1000 ha 1,949 1000 ha 119.58 1000 ha Southern Europe
2010s 1,781 1000 ha 2,015 1000 ha 233.16 1000 ha Southern Europe
2020s 1,746 1000 ha 1,994 1000 ha 248.66 1000 ha Southern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Bangladesh or Southern Europe?
Southern Europe, at 1,999 1000 ha against 1,759 1000 ha in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Bangladesh and Southern Europe?
240 1000 ha, with Southern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Southern Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Southern Europe rank globally for inland waters — area?
Bangladesh ranks 26th and Southern Europe ranks 28th 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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