Botswana vs Mexico: Inland waters — Area

Botswana
1,500 1000 ha
in 2024
Mexico
1,324 1000 ha
in 2024
Botswana rank
34th
Mexico rank
37th

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 34th and Mexico ranks 37th of 175 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 34th and Mexico ranks 37th 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.