Egypt vs Spain: Inland waters — Area

Egypt
600 1000 ha
in 2024
Spain
629.57 1000 ha
in 2024
Egypt rank
67th
Spain rank
65th

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Egypt
  • Spain
0200400600196119922024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 629.57 1000 ha against 600 1000 ha in Egypt, a difference of 29.57 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.

Egypt ranks 67th and Spain ranks 65th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 600 1000 ha 621 1000 ha 21 1000 ha Spain
1970s 600 1000 ha 632.2 1000 ha 32.2 1000 ha Spain
1980s 600 1000 ha 654.4 1000 ha 54.4 1000 ha Spain
1990s 600 1000 ha 655 1000 ha 55 1000 ha Spain
2000s 600 1000 ha 633.4 1000 ha 33.4 1000 ha Spain
2010s 600 1000 ha 602.58 1000 ha 2.58 1000 ha Spain
2020s 600 1000 ha 629.67 1000 ha 29.67 1000 ha Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Egypt or Spain?
Spain, at 629.57 1000 ha against 600 1000 ha in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Egypt and Spain?
29.57 1000 ha, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Spain?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Spain rank globally for inland waters — area?
Egypt ranks 67th and Spain ranks 65th 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.