Indonesia vs Western Africa: Inland waters — Area

Indonesia
3,939 1000 ha
in 2024
Western Africa
8,242 1000 ha
in 2024
Indonesia rank
20th
Western Africa rank
23rd

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Indonesia
  • Western Africa
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k196119922024

How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 8,242 1000 ha against 3,939 1000 ha in Indonesia, a difference of 4,303 1000 ha.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.1 times Indonesia's.

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

Indonesia ranks 20th and Western Africa ranks 23rd of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 3,939 1000 ha 8,246 1000 ha 4,307 1000 ha Western Africa
1970s 3,939 1000 ha 8,246 1000 ha 4,307 1000 ha Western Africa
1980s 3,939 1000 ha 8,246 1000 ha 4,307 1000 ha Western Africa
1990s 3,939 1000 ha 8,246 1000 ha 4,307 1000 ha Western Africa
2000s 3,939 1000 ha 8,246 1000 ha 4,307 1000 ha Western Africa
2010s 3,939 1000 ha 8,246 1000 ha 4,307 1000 ha Western Africa
2020s 3,939 1000 ha 8,244 1000 ha 4,305 1000 ha Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Indonesia or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 8,242 1000 ha against 3,939 1000 ha in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Indonesia and Western Africa?
4,303 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Western Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Western Africa rank globally for inland waters — area?
Indonesia ranks 20th and Western Africa ranks 23rd of 188 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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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
220 places, 12,677 data points, 1961–2024
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