Germany vs Italy: Inland waters — Area

Germany
792 1000 ha
in 2024
Italy
635 1000 ha
in 2024
Germany rank
61st
Italy rank
64th

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Germany
  • Italy
0200400600800196119922024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 792 1000 ha against 635 1000 ha in Italy, a difference of 157 1000 ha.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 61st and Italy ranks 64th of 175 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 784 1000 ha 723 1000 ha 61 1000 ha Germany
1970s 784 1000 ha 723 1000 ha 61 1000 ha Germany
1980s 784 1000 ha 723 1000 ha 61 1000 ha Germany
1990s 791.8 1000 ha 723 1000 ha 68.8 1000 ha Germany
2000s 830.3 1000 ha 635.1 1000 ha 195.2 1000 ha Germany
2010s 827.6 1000 ha 635.1 1000 ha 192.5 1000 ha Germany
2020s 788.8 1000 ha 635 1000 ha 153.8 1000 ha Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Germany or Italy?
Germany, at 792 1000 ha against 635 1000 ha in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Germany and Italy?
157 1000 ha, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Germany and Italy rank globally for inland waters — area?
Germany ranks 61st and Italy ranks 64th 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.