Melanesia vs Paraguay: Inland waters — Area

Melanesia
1,044 1000 ha
in 2024
Paraguay
1,074 1000 ha
in 2024
Melanesia rank
45th
Paraguay rank
43rd

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Melanesia
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 1,074 1000 ha against 1,044 1000 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 30 1000 ha.

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

Melanesia ranks 45th and Paraguay ranks 43rd of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Melanesia Paraguay Difference Ahead
1960s 1,119 1000 ha 945 1000 ha 174 1000 ha Melanesia
1970s 1,119 1000 ha 945 1000 ha 174 1000 ha Melanesia
1980s 1,119 1000 ha 945 1000 ha 174 1000 ha Melanesia
1990s 1,119 1000 ha 945 1000 ha 174 1000 ha Melanesia
2000s 1,119 1000 ha 945 1000 ha 174.3 1000 ha Melanesia
2010s 1,124 1000 ha 945.2 1000 ha 178.5 1000 ha Melanesia
2020s 1,106 1000 ha 1,022 1000 ha 83.36 1000 ha Melanesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Melanesia or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 1,074 1000 ha against 1,044 1000 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Melanesia and Paraguay?
30 1000 ha, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Paraguay?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Melanesia and Paraguay rank globally for inland waters — area?
Melanesia ranks 45th and Paraguay ranks 43rd 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.