Finland vs Northern Europe: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Finland
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Northern Europe currently reports 11,035 1000 ha against 3,450 1000 ha in Finland, a difference of 7,585 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Europe's figure about 3.2 times Finland's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 16th and Northern Europe ranks 18th of 162 countries.
Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,356 1000 ha | 10,231 1000 ha | 6,875 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 1970s | 3,356 1000 ha | 10,231 1000 ha | 6,875 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 1980s | 3,356 1000 ha | 10,231 1000 ha | 6,875 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 1990s | 3,356 1000 ha | 10,858 1000 ha | 7,502 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2000s | 3,391 1000 ha | 11,049 1000 ha | 7,658 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 3,453 1000 ha | 11,067 1000 ha | 7,614 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2020s | 3,452 1000 ha | 11,065 1000 ha | 7,613 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Finland or Northern Europe?
- Northern Europe, at 11,035 1000 ha against 3,450 1000 ha in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Finland and Northern Europe?
- 7,585 1000 ha, with Northern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Northern Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Northern Europe rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Finland ranks 16th and Northern Europe ranks 18th 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.