Latin America and the Caribbean vs Sweden: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Sweden
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 35,902 1000 ha against 4,016 1000 ha in Sweden, a difference of 31,886 1000 ha.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 8.9 times Sweden's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th of 30 groups.
Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,755 1000 ha | 4,008 1000 ha | 33,747 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1970s | 37,753 1000 ha | 4,008 1000 ha | 33,745 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1980s | 37,754 1000 ha | 4,008 1000 ha | 33,746 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1990s | 37,797 1000 ha | 4,008 1000 ha | 33,789 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 37,989 1000 ha | 4,008 1000 ha | 33,981 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 38,288 1000 ha | 4,010 1000 ha | 34,278 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 36,108 1000 ha | 4,015 1000 ha | 32,093 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Latin America and the Caribbean or Sweden?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 35,902 1000 ha against 4,016 1000 ha in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Latin America and the Caribbean and Sweden?
- 31,886 1000 ha, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Sweden rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th of 30 groups.
- 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.