Indonesia vs Middle Africa: Inland waters — Area

Indonesia
3,939 1000 ha
in 2024
Middle Africa
11,584 1000 ha
in 2024
Indonesia rank
18th
Middle Africa rank
20th

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Indonesia
  • Middle Africa
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How they compare

Middle Africa currently reports 11,584 1000 ha against 3,939 1000 ha in Indonesia, a difference of 7,645 1000 ha.

That makes Middle Africa's figure about 2.9 times Indonesia's.

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

Indonesia ranks 18th and Middle Africa ranks 20th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 3,939 1000 ha 11,504 1000 ha 7,565 1000 ha Middle Africa
1970s 3,939 1000 ha 11,548 1000 ha 7,609 1000 ha Middle Africa
1980s 3,939 1000 ha 11,584 1000 ha 7,645 1000 ha Middle Africa
1990s 3,939 1000 ha 11,584 1000 ha 7,645 1000 ha Middle Africa
2000s 3,939 1000 ha 11,584 1000 ha 7,645 1000 ha Middle Africa
2010s 3,939 1000 ha 11,584 1000 ha 7,645 1000 ha Middle Africa
2020s 3,939 1000 ha 11,584 1000 ha 7,645 1000 ha Middle Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Indonesia or Middle Africa?
Middle Africa, at 11,584 1000 ha against 3,939 1000 ha in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Indonesia and Middle Africa?
7,645 1000 ha, with Middle Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Middle Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Middle Africa rank globally for inland waters — area?
Indonesia ranks 18th and Middle Africa ranks 20th 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.