Denmark vs Latvia: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Denmark
- Latvia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 252 1000 ha against 237 1000 ha in Latvia, a difference of 15 1000 ha.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 99th and Latvia ranks 102nd of 188 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 292 1000 ha | 236.7 1000 ha | 55.3 1000 ha | Denmark |
| 2000s | 292 1000 ha | 236.7 1000 ha | 55.3 1000 ha | Denmark |
| 2010s | 292 1000 ha | 236.7 1000 ha | 55.3 1000 ha | Denmark |
| 2020s | 284 1000 ha | 237 1000 ha | 47 1000 ha | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Denmark or Latvia?
- Denmark, at 252 1000 ha against 237 1000 ha in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Denmark and Latvia?
- 15 1000 ha, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latvia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Latvia rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Denmark ranks 99th and Latvia ranks 102nd of 188 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.