Colombia vs Western Africa: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Colombia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 8,242 1000 ha against 3,112 1000 ha in Colombia, a difference of 5,130 1000 ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.6 times Colombia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 17th and Western Africa ranks 15th of 162 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,225 1000 ha | 8,246 1000 ha | 5,021 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1970s | 3,225 1000 ha | 8,246 1000 ha | 5,021 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1980s | 3,225 1000 ha | 8,246 1000 ha | 5,021 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1990s | 3,225 1000 ha | 8,246 1000 ha | 5,021 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 3,225 1000 ha | 8,246 1000 ha | 5,021 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 3,225 1000 ha | 8,246 1000 ha | 5,021 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 3,112 1000 ha | 8,244 1000 ha | 5,132 1000 ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Colombia or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 8,242 1000 ha against 3,112 1000 ha in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Colombia and Western Africa?
- 5,130 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Western Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Western Africa rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Colombia ranks 17th and Western Africa ranks 15th 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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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.