Liberia vs Viet Nam: Inland waters — Area

Liberia
1,505 1000 ha
in 2024
Viet Nam
1,791 1000 ha
in 2024
Liberia rank
33rd
Viet Nam rank
30th

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Liberia
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 1,791 1000 ha against 1,505 1000 ha in Liberia, a difference of 286 1000 ha.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.

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

Liberia ranks 33rd and Viet Nam ranks 30th of 175 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 1,505 1000 ha 620 1000 ha 885 1000 ha Liberia
1970s 1,505 1000 ha 576.8 1000 ha 928.2 1000 ha Liberia
1980s 1,505 1000 ha 580 1000 ha 925 1000 ha Liberia
1990s 1,505 1000 ha 560.5 1000 ha 944.5 1000 ha Liberia
2000s 1,505 1000 ha 1,856 1000 ha 350.68 1000 ha Viet Nam
2010s 1,505 1000 ha 1,778 1000 ha 273.38 1000 ha Viet Nam
2020s 1,505 1000 ha 1,791 1000 ha 286.13 1000 ha Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Liberia or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 1,791 1000 ha against 1,505 1000 ha in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Liberia and Viet Nam?
286 1000 ha, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Viet Nam?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Liberia and Viet Nam rank globally for inland waters — area?
Liberia ranks 33rd and Viet Nam ranks 30th 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.