El Salvador vs Niger: Inland waters — Area

El Salvador
32 1000 ha
in 2024
Niger
30 1000 ha
in 2024
El Salvador rank
139th
Niger rank
140th

Inland waters — Area over time

  • El Salvador
  • Niger
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 32 1000 ha against 30 1000 ha in Niger, a difference of 2 1000 ha.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.

El Salvador ranks 139th and Niger ranks 140th of 175 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 19 1000 ha 30 1000 ha 11 1000 ha Niger
1970s 24.2 1000 ha 30 1000 ha 5.8 1000 ha Niger
1980s 32 1000 ha 30 1000 ha 2 1000 ha El Salvador
1990s 32 1000 ha 30 1000 ha 2 1000 ha El Salvador
2000s 32 1000 ha 30 1000 ha 2 1000 ha El Salvador
2010s 32 1000 ha 30 1000 ha 2 1000 ha El Salvador
2020s 32 1000 ha 30 1000 ha 2 1000 ha El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, El Salvador or Niger?
El Salvador, at 32 1000 ha against 30 1000 ha in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between El Salvador and Niger?
2 1000 ha, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Niger?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Niger rank globally for inland waters — area?
El Salvador ranks 139th and Niger ranks 140th 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.