Finland vs Middle Africa: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Finland
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 11,584 1000 ha against 3,450 1000 ha in Finland, a difference of 8,134 1000 ha.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 3.4 times Finland's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 19th and Middle Africa ranks 20th of 175 countries.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,356 1000 ha | 11,504 1000 ha | 8,148 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 1970s | 3,356 1000 ha | 11,548 1000 ha | 8,192 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 1980s | 3,356 1000 ha | 11,584 1000 ha | 8,228 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 1990s | 3,356 1000 ha | 11,584 1000 ha | 8,228 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2000s | 3,391 1000 ha | 11,584 1000 ha | 8,193 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 3,453 1000 ha | 11,584 1000 ha | 8,131 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 3,452 1000 ha | 11,584 1000 ha | 8,132 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Finland or Middle Africa?
- Middle Africa, at 11,584 1000 ha against 3,450 1000 ha in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Finland and Middle Africa?
- 8,134 1000 ha, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Middle Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Middle Africa rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Finland ranks 19th and Middle Africa ranks 20th 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.