Kenya vs Nicaragua: Inland waters — Area

Kenya
1,012 1000 ha
in 2024
Nicaragua
1,003 1000 ha
in 2022
Kenya rank
49th
Nicaragua rank
50th

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Kenya
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1,012 1000 ha against 1,003 1000 ha in Nicaragua, a difference of 9 1000 ha.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 49th and Nicaragua ranks 50th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 1,123 1000 ha 1,003 1000 ha 120 1000 ha Kenya
1970s 1,123 1000 ha 1,003 1000 ha 120 1000 ha Kenya
1980s 1,123 1000 ha 1,003 1000 ha 120 1000 ha Kenya
1990s 1,123 1000 ha 1,003 1000 ha 120 1000 ha Kenya
2000s 1,123 1000 ha 1,003 1000 ha 120 1000 ha Kenya
2010s 1,123 1000 ha 1,003 1000 ha 120 1000 ha Kenya
2020s 1,012 1000 ha 1,003 1000 ha 9 1000 ha Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Kenya or Nicaragua?
Kenya, at 1,012 1000 ha against 1,003 1000 ha in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Kenya and Nicaragua?
9 1000 ha, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nicaragua?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Kenya and Nicaragua rank globally for inland waters — area?
Kenya ranks 49th and Nicaragua ranks 50th 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.