Ethiopia PDR vs South America: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Ethiopia PDR
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 32,070 1000 ha against 12,090 1000 ha in Ethiopia PDR, a difference of 19,980 1000 ha.
That makes South America's figure about 2.7 times Ethiopia PDR's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia PDR ranks 12th and South America ranks 15th of 188 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia PDR | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,090 1000 ha | 33,611 1000 ha | 21,521 1000 ha | South America |
| 1970s | 12,090 1000 ha | 33,604 1000 ha | 21,514 1000 ha | South America |
| 1980s | 12,090 1000 ha | 33,597 1000 ha | 21,507 1000 ha | South America |
| 1990s | 12,090 1000 ha | 33,597 1000 ha | 21,507 1000 ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Ethiopia PDR or South America?
- South America, at 32,070 1000 ha against 12,090 1000 ha in Ethiopia PDR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Ethiopia PDR and South America?
- 19,980 1000 ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia PDR and South America?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1992.
- How do Ethiopia PDR and South America rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Ethiopia PDR ranks 12th and South America ranks 15th 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.