Iceland vs Thailand: Inland waters — Area

Iceland
217 1000 ha
in 2024
Thailand
223 1000 ha
in 2024
Iceland rank
98th
Thailand rank
97th

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Iceland
  • Thailand
0100200300196119922024

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 223 1000 ha against 217 1000 ha in Iceland, a difference of 6 1000 ha.

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

Iceland ranks 98th and Thailand ranks 97th of 175 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 275 1000 ha 223 1000 ha 52 1000 ha Iceland
1970s 275 1000 ha 223 1000 ha 52 1000 ha Iceland
1980s 275 1000 ha 223 1000 ha 52 1000 ha Iceland
1990s 275 1000 ha 223 1000 ha 52 1000 ha Iceland
2000s 275 1000 ha 223 1000 ha 52 1000 ha Iceland
2010s 263.4 1000 ha 223 1000 ha 40.4 1000 ha Iceland
2020s 217 1000 ha 223 1000 ha 6 1000 ha Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Iceland or Thailand?
Thailand, at 223 1000 ha against 217 1000 ha in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Iceland and Thailand?
6 1000 ha, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Thailand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Thailand rank globally for inland waters — area?
Iceland ranks 98th and Thailand ranks 97th 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.