Myanmar vs Western Europe: Inland waters — Area

Myanmar
2,392 1000 ha
in 2024
Western Europe
2,519 1000 ha
in 2024
Myanmar rank
27th
Western Europe rank
29th

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Myanmar
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 2,519 1000 ha against 2,392 1000 ha in Myanmar, a difference of 127 1000 ha.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 27th and Western Europe ranks 29th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 2,305 1000 ha 2,513 1000 ha 208.1 1000 ha Western Europe
1970s 2,305 1000 ha 2,513 1000 ha 208.1 1000 ha Western Europe
1980s 2,305 1000 ha 2,513 1000 ha 208.08 1000 ha Western Europe
1990s 2,305 1000 ha 2,521 1000 ha 215.94 1000 ha Western Europe
2000s 2,314 1000 ha 2,551 1000 ha 237.9 1000 ha Western Europe
2010s 2,360 1000 ha 2,552 1000 ha 191.46 1000 ha Western Europe
2020s 2,392 1000 ha 2,516 1000 ha 123.76 1000 ha Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Myanmar or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 2,519 1000 ha against 2,392 1000 ha in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Myanmar and Western Europe?
127 1000 ha, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Western Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and Western Europe rank globally for inland waters — area?
Myanmar ranks 27th and Western Europe ranks 29th 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.