Latvia vs Malaysia: Inland waters — Area

Latvia
237 1000 ha
in 2024
Malaysia
225 1000 ha
in 2024
Latvia rank
95th
Malaysia rank
96th

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Latvia
  • Malaysia
050100150200250196119922024

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 237 1000 ha against 225 1000 ha in Malaysia, a difference of 12 1000 ha.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 95th and Malaysia ranks 96th of 175 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 236.7 1000 ha 225 1000 ha 11.7 1000 ha Latvia
2000s 236.7 1000 ha 225 1000 ha 11.7 1000 ha Latvia
2010s 236.7 1000 ha 225 1000 ha 11.7 1000 ha Latvia
2020s 237 1000 ha 225 1000 ha 12 1000 ha Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Latvia or Malaysia?
Latvia, at 237 1000 ha against 225 1000 ha in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Latvia and Malaysia?
12 1000 ha, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malaysia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Latvia and Malaysia rank globally for inland waters — area?
Latvia ranks 95th and Malaysia ranks 96th 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.