Japan vs Nigeria: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Japan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1,340 1000 ha against 1,300 1000 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 40 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Japan ranks 40th and Nigeria ranks 43rd of 188 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,110 1000 ha | 1,300 1000 ha | 190 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1,126 1000 ha | 1,300 1000 ha | 174 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1,251 1000 ha | 1,300 1000 ha | 49 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1,324 1000 ha | 1,300 1000 ha | 24 1000 ha | Japan |
| 2000s | 1,340 1000 ha | 1,300 1000 ha | 40.27 1000 ha | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,340 1000 ha | 1,300 1000 ha | 40 1000 ha | Japan |
| 2020s | 1,340 1000 ha | 1,300 1000 ha | 40.04 1000 ha | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Japan or Nigeria?
- Japan, at 1,340 1000 ha against 1,300 1000 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Japan and Nigeria?
- 40 1000 ha, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Nigeria rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Japan ranks 40th and Nigeria ranks 43rd 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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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.