Myanmar vs Southern Africa: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Myanmar
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 2,392 1000 ha against 2,216 1000 ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 176 1000 ha.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 29th and Southern Africa ranks 31st of 188 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,305 1000 ha | 2,216 1000 ha | 89 1000 ha | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 2,305 1000 ha | 2,216 1000 ha | 89 1000 ha | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 2,305 1000 ha | 2,216 1000 ha | 89 1000 ha | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 2,305 1000 ha | 2,216 1000 ha | 89 1000 ha | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 2,314 1000 ha | 2,216 1000 ha | 97.6 1000 ha | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 2,360 1000 ha | 2,216 1000 ha | 144.3 1000 ha | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 2,392 1000 ha | 2,223 1000 ha | 168.76 1000 ha | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Myanmar or Southern Africa?
- Myanmar, at 2,392 1000 ha against 2,216 1000 ha in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Myanmar and Southern Africa?
- 176 1000 ha, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Southern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Southern Africa rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Myanmar ranks 29th and Southern Africa ranks 31st of 188 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.