Benin vs Switzerland: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Benin
- Switzerland
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
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.