Germany vs Guinea-Bissau: Inland waters — Area

Germany
792 1000 ha
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
800.5 1000 ha
in 2024
Germany rank
61st
Guinea-Bissau rank
60th

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Germany
  • Guinea-Bissau
0200400600800196119922024

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 800.5 1000 ha against 792 1000 ha in Germany, a difference of 8.5 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Germany ranks 61st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 60th of 175 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1960s 784 1000 ha 801 1000 ha 17 1000 ha Guinea-Bissau
1970s 784 1000 ha 801 1000 ha 17 1000 ha Guinea-Bissau
1980s 784 1000 ha 801 1000 ha 17 1000 ha Guinea-Bissau
1990s 791.8 1000 ha 801 1000 ha 9.2 1000 ha Guinea-Bissau
2000s 830.3 1000 ha 801 1000 ha 29.3 1000 ha Germany
2010s 827.6 1000 ha 801 1000 ha 26.6 1000 ha Germany
2020s 788.8 1000 ha 800.9 1000 ha 12.1 1000 ha Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Germany or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 800.5 1000 ha against 792 1000 ha in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Germany and Guinea-Bissau?
8.5 1000 ha, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Guinea-Bissau?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Germany and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for inland waters — area?
Germany ranks 61st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 60th 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

Indicator
Inland waters — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
209 places, 12,035 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.