Guatemala vs Switzerland: Inland waters — Area

Guatemala
172.9 1000 ha
in 2024
Switzerland
178.11 1000 ha
in 2024
Guatemala rank
105th
Switzerland rank
103rd

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Guatemala
  • Switzerland
050100150200196119922024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 178.11 1000 ha against 172.9 1000 ha in Guatemala, a difference of 5.21 1000 ha.

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

Guatemala ranks 105th and Switzerland ranks 103rd of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 173 1000 ha 176.2 1000 ha 3.2 1000 ha Switzerland
1970s 173 1000 ha 176.2 1000 ha 3.2 1000 ha Switzerland
1980s 173 1000 ha 176.18 1000 ha 3.18 1000 ha Switzerland
1990s 173 1000 ha 176.24 1000 ha 3.24 1000 ha Switzerland
2000s 173 1000 ha 177.24 1000 ha 4.24 1000 ha Switzerland
2010s 173 1000 ha 177.98 1000 ha 4.98 1000 ha Switzerland
2020s 172.98 1000 ha 178.11 1000 ha 5.13 1000 ha Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Guatemala or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 178.11 1000 ha against 172.9 1000 ha in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Guatemala and Switzerland?
5.21 1000 ha, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Switzerland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Switzerland rank globally for inland waters — area?
Guatemala ranks 105th and Switzerland ranks 103rd 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.