Italy vs Poland: Inland waters — Area

Italy
635 1000 ha
in 2024
Poland
787 1000 ha
in 2024
Italy rank
64th
Poland rank
62nd

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Italy
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 787 1000 ha against 635 1000 ha in Italy, a difference of 152 1000 ha.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

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

Italy ranks 64th and Poland ranks 62nd of 175 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 723 1000 ha 640 1000 ha 83 1000 ha Italy
1970s 723 1000 ha 640 1000 ha 83 1000 ha Italy
1980s 723 1000 ha 640 1000 ha 83 1000 ha Italy
1990s 723 1000 ha 640 1000 ha 83 1000 ha Italy
2000s 635.1 1000 ha 638.7 1000 ha 3.6 1000 ha Poland
2010s 635.1 1000 ha 648.6 1000 ha 13.5 1000 ha Poland
2020s 635 1000 ha 707 1000 ha 72 1000 ha Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Italy or Poland?
Poland, at 787 1000 ha against 635 1000 ha in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Italy and Poland?
152 1000 ha, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Italy and Poland rank globally for inland waters — area?
Italy ranks 64th and Poland ranks 62nd 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.