Benin vs Iceland: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Benin
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 217 1000 ha against 200 1000 ha in Benin, a difference of 17 1000 ha.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 100th and Iceland ranks 98th of 175 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 200 1000 ha | 275 1000 ha | 75 1000 ha | Iceland |
| 1970s | 200 1000 ha | 275 1000 ha | 75 1000 ha | Iceland |
| 1980s | 200 1000 ha | 275 1000 ha | 75 1000 ha | Iceland |
| 1990s | 200 1000 ha | 275 1000 ha | 75 1000 ha | Iceland |
| 2000s | 200 1000 ha | 275 1000 ha | 75 1000 ha | Iceland |
| 2010s | 200 1000 ha | 263.4 1000 ha | 63.4 1000 ha | Iceland |
| 2020s | 200 1000 ha | 217 1000 ha | 17 1000 ha | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Benin or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 217 1000 ha against 200 1000 ha in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Benin and Iceland?
- 17 1000 ha, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Iceland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Iceland rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Benin ranks 100th and Iceland ranks 98th 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.