Benin vs Switzerland: Inland waters — Area

Benin
200 1000 ha
in 2024
Switzerland
178.11 1000 ha
in 2024
Benin rank
100th
Switzerland rank
103rd

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Benin
  • Switzerland
050100150200196119922024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 200 1000 ha against 178.11 1000 ha in Switzerland, a difference of 21.89 1000 ha.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 100th and Switzerland ranks 103rd of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 200 1000 ha 176.2 1000 ha 23.8 1000 ha Benin
1970s 200 1000 ha 176.2 1000 ha 23.8 1000 ha Benin
1980s 200 1000 ha 176.18 1000 ha 23.82 1000 ha Benin
1990s 200 1000 ha 176.24 1000 ha 23.76 1000 ha Benin
2000s 200 1000 ha 177.24 1000 ha 22.76 1000 ha Benin
2010s 200 1000 ha 177.98 1000 ha 22.02 1000 ha Benin
2020s 200 1000 ha 178.11 1000 ha 21.89 1000 ha Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Benin or Switzerland?
Benin, at 200 1000 ha against 178.11 1000 ha in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Benin and Switzerland?
21.89 1000 ha, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Switzerland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Benin and Switzerland rank globally for inland waters — area?
Benin ranks 100th and Switzerland ranks 103rd 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

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
Last refreshed

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.