Colombia vs Sweden: Inland waters — Area

Colombia
3,112 1000 ha
in 2024
Sweden
4,016 1000 ha
in 2024
Colombia rank
20th
Sweden rank
17th

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Colombia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 4,016 1000 ha against 3,112 1000 ha in Colombia, a difference of 904 1000 ha.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.

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

Colombia ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 3,225 1000 ha 4,008 1000 ha 783.04 1000 ha Sweden
1970s 3,225 1000 ha 4,008 1000 ha 783.04 1000 ha Sweden
1980s 3,225 1000 ha 4,008 1000 ha 783.04 1000 ha Sweden
1990s 3,225 1000 ha 4,008 1000 ha 783.04 1000 ha Sweden
2000s 3,225 1000 ha 4,008 1000 ha 783.04 1000 ha Sweden
2010s 3,225 1000 ha 4,010 1000 ha 785.46 1000 ha Sweden
2020s 3,112 1000 ha 4,015 1000 ha 902.89 1000 ha Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Colombia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 4,016 1000 ha against 3,112 1000 ha in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Colombia and Sweden?
904 1000 ha, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sweden?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Sweden rank globally for inland waters — area?
Colombia ranks 20th and Sweden 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.