Ethiopia PDR vs Southern Asia: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Ethiopia PDR
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 48,798 1000 ha against 12,090 1000 ha in Ethiopia PDR, a difference of 36,708 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 4.0 times Ethiopia PDR's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia PDR ranks 9th and Southern Asia ranks 8th of 162 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia PDR | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,090 1000 ha | 48,196 1000 ha | 36,106 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1970s | 12,090 1000 ha | 48,196 1000 ha | 36,106 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1980s | 12,090 1000 ha | 48,196 1000 ha | 36,106 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1990s | 12,090 1000 ha | 48,196 1000 ha | 36,106 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Ethiopia PDR or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 48,798 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 Southern Asia?
- 36,708 1000 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia PDR and Southern Asia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1992.
- How do Ethiopia PDR and Southern Asia rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Ethiopia PDR ranks 9th and Southern Asia ranks 8th of 162 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.