Colombia vs Eastern Africa: Inland waters — Area

Colombia
3,112 1000 ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa
19,941 1000 ha
in 2024
Colombia rank
20th
Eastern Africa rank
17th

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Colombia
  • Eastern Africa
010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 19,941 1000 ha against 3,112 1000 ha in Colombia, a difference of 16,829 1000 ha.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 6.4 times Colombia's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 20th and Eastern Africa ranks 17th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Eastern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 3,225 1000 ha 30,538 1000 ha 27,313 1000 ha Eastern Africa
1970s 3,225 1000 ha 30,538 1000 ha 27,313 1000 ha Eastern Africa
1980s 3,225 1000 ha 30,538 1000 ha 27,313 1000 ha Eastern Africa
1990s 3,225 1000 ha 30,538 1000 ha 27,313 1000 ha Eastern Africa
2000s 3,225 1000 ha 23,745 1000 ha 20,520 1000 ha Eastern Africa
2010s 3,225 1000 ha 19,505 1000 ha 16,280 1000 ha Eastern Africa
2020s 3,112 1000 ha 19,882 1000 ha 16,770 1000 ha Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Colombia or Eastern Africa?
Eastern Africa, at 19,941 1000 ha against 3,112 1000 ha in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Colombia and Eastern Africa?
16,829 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Eastern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Eastern Africa rank globally for inland waters — area?
Colombia ranks 20th and Eastern Africa ranks 17th 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.