Botswana vs Mexico: Inland waters — Area

Botswana
1,500 1000 ha
in 2024
Mexico
1,324 1000 ha
in 2024
Botswana rank
38th
Mexico rank
41st

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Botswana
  • Mexico
05001.0k1.5k2.0k196119922024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1,500 1000 ha against 1,324 1000 ha in Mexico, a difference of 176 1000 ha.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.

Botswana ranks 38th and Mexico ranks 41st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 1,500 1000 ha 2,043 1000 ha 543 1000 ha Mexico
1970s 1,500 1000 ha 2,043 1000 ha 543 1000 ha Mexico
1980s 1,500 1000 ha 2,043 1000 ha 543 1000 ha Mexico
1990s 1,500 1000 ha 2,043 1000 ha 543 1000 ha Mexico
2000s 1,500 1000 ha 2,043 1000 ha 543 1000 ha Mexico
2010s 1,500 1000 ha 2,043 1000 ha 543 1000 ha Mexico
2020s 1,500 1000 ha 1,501 1000 ha 1.49 1000 ha Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Botswana or Mexico?
Botswana, at 1,500 1000 ha against 1,324 1000 ha in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Botswana and Mexico?
176 1000 ha, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mexico?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Mexico rank globally for inland waters — area?
Botswana ranks 38th and Mexico ranks 41st of 188 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
220 places, 12,677 data points, 1961–2024
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