Iceland vs Latvia: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Iceland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 237 1000 ha against 217 1000 ha in Iceland, a difference of 20 1000 ha.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 98th and Latvia ranks 95th of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 275 1000 ha | 236.7 1000 ha | 38.3 1000 ha | Iceland |
| 2000s | 275 1000 ha | 236.7 1000 ha | 38.3 1000 ha | Iceland |
| 2010s | 263.4 1000 ha | 236.7 1000 ha | 26.7 1000 ha | Iceland |
| 2020s | 217 1000 ha | 237 1000 ha | 20 1000 ha | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Iceland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 237 1000 ha against 217 1000 ha in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Iceland and Latvia?
- 20 1000 ha, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Iceland ranks 98th and Latvia ranks 95th 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.