Hungary vs Switzerland: Inland waters — Area

Hungary
177 1000 ha
in 2024
Switzerland
178.11 1000 ha
in 2024
Hungary rank
104th
Switzerland rank
103rd

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Hungary
  • Switzerland
0100200300196119922024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 178.11 1000 ha against 177 1000 ha in Hungary, a difference of 1.11 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 104th and Switzerland ranks 103rd of 175 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 301.56 1000 ha 176.2 1000 ha 125.36 1000 ha Hungary
1970s 306.7 1000 ha 176.2 1000 ha 130.5 1000 ha Hungary
1980s 314.6 1000 ha 176.18 1000 ha 138.42 1000 ha Hungary
1990s 318.5 1000 ha 176.24 1000 ha 142.26 1000 ha Hungary
2000s 332.3 1000 ha 177.24 1000 ha 155.06 1000 ha Hungary
2010s 206.2 1000 ha 177.98 1000 ha 28.22 1000 ha Hungary
2020s 177 1000 ha 178.11 1000 ha 1.11 1000 ha Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Hungary or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 178.11 1000 ha against 177 1000 ha in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Hungary and Switzerland?
1.11 1000 ha, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Switzerland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Switzerland rank globally for inland waters — area?
Hungary ranks 104th 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.