Mexico vs Nigeria: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Mexico
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1,324 1000 ha against 1,300 1000 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 24 1000 ha.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 39th of 175 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,043 1000 ha | 1,300 1000 ha | 743 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 1970s | 2,043 1000 ha | 1,300 1000 ha | 743 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 1980s | 2,043 1000 ha | 1,300 1000 ha | 743 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 1990s | 2,043 1000 ha | 1,300 1000 ha | 743 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2000s | 2,043 1000 ha | 1,300 1000 ha | 743 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2,043 1000 ha | 1,300 1000 ha | 743 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1,501 1000 ha | 1,300 1000 ha | 201.53 1000 ha | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Mexico or Nigeria?
- Mexico, at 1,324 1000 ha against 1,300 1000 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Mexico and Nigeria?
- 24 1000 ha, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Mexico ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 39th 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
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.