China, Hong Kong SAR vs Sierra Leone: Inland waters — Area

China, Hong Kong SAR
6 1000 ha
in 2024
Sierra Leone
12 1000 ha
in 2024
China, Hong Kong SAR rank
144th
Sierra Leone rank
143rd

Inland waters — Area over time

  • China, Hong Kong SAR
  • Sierra Leone
24681012196119922024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 12 1000 ha against 6 1000 ha in China, Hong Kong SAR, a difference of 6 1000 ha.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.0 times China, Hong Kong SAR's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 144th and Sierra Leone ranks 143rd of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong SAR Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 5 1000 ha 12 1000 ha 7 1000 ha Sierra Leone
1970s 5.8 1000 ha 12 1000 ha 6.2 1000 ha Sierra Leone
1980s 7.8 1000 ha 12 1000 ha 4.2 1000 ha Sierra Leone
1990s 5.9 1000 ha 12 1000 ha 6.1 1000 ha Sierra Leone
2000s 5 1000 ha 12 1000 ha 7 1000 ha Sierra Leone
2010s 5.51 1000 ha 12 1000 ha 6.49 1000 ha Sierra Leone
2020s 6 1000 ha 12 1000 ha 6 1000 ha Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, China, Hong Kong SAR or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 12 1000 ha against 6 1000 ha in China, Hong Kong SAR as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between China, Hong Kong SAR and Sierra Leone?
6 1000 ha, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong SAR and Sierra Leone?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, Hong Kong SAR and Sierra Leone rank globally for inland waters — area?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 144th and Sierra Leone ranks 143rd of 162 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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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
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