Eritrea vs Iraq: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Eritrea
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 92 1000 ha against 83 1000 ha in Eritrea, a difference of 9 1000 ha.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 123rd and Iraq ranks 121st of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,660 1000 ha | 95 1000 ha | 1,565 1000 ha | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 713.2 1000 ha | 94.7 1000 ha | 618.5 1000 ha | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 82 1000 ha | 92.24 1000 ha | 10.24 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 2020s | 83 1000 ha | 92 1000 ha | 9 1000 ha | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Eritrea or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 92 1000 ha against 83 1000 ha in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Eritrea and Iraq?
- 9 1000 ha, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Iraq?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Iraq rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Eritrea ranks 123rd and Iraq ranks 121st 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
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.