Which has higher inland waters — area, Namibia or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 119.9 1000 ha against 100.2 1000 ha in Namibia as of 2024.

What is the difference in inland waters — area between Namibia and Uruguay?

19.7 1000 ha, with Uruguay ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Uruguay?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

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.

Namibia vs Uruguay: Inland waters — Area

Namibia

100.2 1000 ha

in 2024

Uruguay

119.9 1000 ha

in 2024

Namibia rank

127th

Uruguay rank

124th

Inland waters — Area over time

Namibia
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 119.9 1000 ha against 100.2 1000 ha in Namibia, a difference of 19.7 1000 ha.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.

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

Namibia ranks 127th and Uruguay ranks 124th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1960s	100 1000 ha	120 1000 ha	20 1000 ha	Uruguay
1970s	100 1000 ha	120 1000 ha	20 1000 ha	Uruguay
1980s	100 1000 ha	120 1000 ha	20 1000 ha	Uruguay
1990s	100 1000 ha	120 1000 ha	20 1000 ha	Uruguay
2000s	100 1000 ha	120 1000 ha	20 1000 ha	Uruguay
2010s	100 1000 ha	120 1000 ha	20 1000 ha	Uruguay
2020s	100.04 1000 ha	119.98 1000 ha	19.94 1000 ha	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Namibia or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 119.9 1000 ha against 100.2 1000 ha in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Namibia and Uruguay?: 19.7 1000 ha, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Uruguay?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Uruguay rank globally for inland waters — area?: Namibia ranks 127th and Uruguay ranks 124th 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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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: 220 places, 12,677 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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