Greece vs Sri Lanka: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Greece
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 375 1000 ha against 306 1000 ha in Greece, a difference of 69 1000 ha.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 85th and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 175 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 306 1000 ha | 290 1000 ha | 16 1000 ha | Greece |
| 1970s | 306 1000 ha | 290 1000 ha | 16 1000 ha | Greece |
| 1980s | 306 1000 ha | 290 1000 ha | 16 1000 ha | Greece |
| 1990s | 306 1000 ha | 290 1000 ha | 16 1000 ha | Greece |
| 2000s | 306 1000 ha | 290 1000 ha | 16 1000 ha | Greece |
| 2010s | 306 1000 ha | 331.45 1000 ha | 25.45 1000 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 306 1000 ha | 375 1000 ha | 69 1000 ha | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Greece or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 375 1000 ha against 306 1000 ha in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Greece and Sri Lanka?
- 69 1000 ha, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Sri Lanka rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Greece ranks 85th and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd 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.