Bangladesh vs Western Asia: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Bangladesh
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 2,525 1000 ha against 1,759 1000 ha in Bangladesh, a difference of 766 1000 ha.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 1.4 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 26th and Western Asia ranks 24th of 162 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,829 1000 ha | 1,956 1000 ha | 126.6 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1970s | 1,829 1000 ha | 1,956 1000 ha | 126.6 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1980s | 1,829 1000 ha | 1,956 1000 ha | 126.6 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1990s | 1,829 1000 ha | 2,348 1000 ha | 519.11 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 1,829 1000 ha | 2,503 1000 ha | 673.95 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 1,781 1000 ha | 2,500 1000 ha | 718.05 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 1,746 1000 ha | 2,526 1000 ha | 779.94 1000 ha | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Bangladesh or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 2,525 1000 ha against 1,759 1000 ha in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Bangladesh and Western Asia?
- 766 1000 ha, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Western Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Western Asia rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Bangladesh ranks 26th and Western Asia ranks 24th 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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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.