Botswana vs Southern Europe: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Botswana
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Southern Europe currently reports 1,999 1000 ha against 1,500 1000 ha in Botswana, a difference of 499 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Europe's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 34th and Southern Europe ranks 32nd of 175 countries.
Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,500 1000 ha | 1,906 1000 ha | 406 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 1970s | 1,500 1000 ha | 1,917 1000 ha | 417.2 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 1980s | 1,500 1000 ha | 1,939 1000 ha | 439.4 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 1990s | 1,500 1000 ha | 1,941 1000 ha | 440.8 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2000s | 1,500 1000 ha | 1,949 1000 ha | 448.58 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2010s | 1,500 1000 ha | 2,015 1000 ha | 514.63 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 1,500 1000 ha | 1,994 1000 ha | 494.46 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Botswana or Southern Europe?
- Southern Europe, at 1,999 1000 ha against 1,500 1000 ha in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Botswana and Southern Europe?
- 499 1000 ha, with Southern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Southern Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Southern Europe rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Botswana ranks 34th and Southern Europe ranks 32nd 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.