Eastern Asia vs Finland: Inland waters — Area

Eastern Asia
19,732 1000 ha
in 2024
Finland
3,450 1000 ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
18th
Finland rank
19th

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • Finland
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How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 19,732 1000 ha against 3,450 1000 ha in Finland, a difference of 16,282 1000 ha.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 5.7 times Finland's.

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

Eastern Asia ranks 18th and Finland ranks 19th of 34 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Finland Difference Ahead
1960s 20,601 1000 ha 3,356 1000 ha 17,245 1000 ha Eastern Asia
1970s 20,618 1000 ha 3,356 1000 ha 17,262 1000 ha Eastern Asia
1980s 20,745 1000 ha 3,356 1000 ha 17,389 1000 ha Eastern Asia
1990s 20,816 1000 ha 3,356 1000 ha 17,460 1000 ha Eastern Asia
2000s 20,218 1000 ha 3,391 1000 ha 16,827 1000 ha Eastern Asia
2010s 19,850 1000 ha 3,453 1000 ha 16,396 1000 ha Eastern Asia
2020s 19,789 1000 ha 3,452 1000 ha 16,337 1000 ha Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Eastern Asia or Finland?
Eastern Asia, at 19,732 1000 ha against 3,450 1000 ha in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Eastern Asia and Finland?
16,282 1000 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Finland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Asia and Finland rank globally for inland waters — area?
Eastern Asia ranks 18th and Finland ranks 19th of 34 groups.
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.