Bulgaria vs Latvia: Inland waters — Area

Bulgaria
244 1000 ha
in 2024
Latvia
237 1000 ha
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
93rd
Latvia rank
95th

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Latvia
50100150200250196119922024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 244 1000 ha against 237 1000 ha in Latvia, a difference of 7 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 93rd and Latvia ranks 95th of 175 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 36 1000 ha 236.7 1000 ha 200.7 1000 ha Latvia
2000s 193.2 1000 ha 236.7 1000 ha 43.5 1000 ha Latvia
2010s 244 1000 ha 236.7 1000 ha 7.3 1000 ha Bulgaria
2020s 243.94 1000 ha 237 1000 ha 6.94 1000 ha Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Bulgaria or Latvia?
Bulgaria, at 244 1000 ha against 237 1000 ha in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Bulgaria and Latvia?
7 1000 ha, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for inland waters — area?
Bulgaria ranks 93rd and Latvia ranks 95th 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.