Greece vs Sri Lanka: Inland waters — Area

Greece
306 1000 ha
in 2024
Sri Lanka
375 1000 ha
in 2024
Greece rank
85th
Sri Lanka rank
82nd

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Greece
  • Sri Lanka
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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

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.