Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 383.1 1000 ha against 375 1000 ha in Sri Lanka, a difference of 8.1 1000 ha.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 175 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 418 1000 ha | 290 1000 ha | 128 1000 ha | Nepal |
| 1970s | 418 1000 ha | 290 1000 ha | 128 1000 ha | Nepal |
| 1980s | 418 1000 ha | 290 1000 ha | 128 1000 ha | Nepal |
| 1990s | 418 1000 ha | 290 1000 ha | 128 1000 ha | Nepal |
| 2000s | 383 1000 ha | 290 1000 ha | 93 1000 ha | Nepal |
| 2010s | 383 1000 ha | 331.45 1000 ha | 51.55 1000 ha | Nepal |
| 2020s | 383.02 1000 ha | 375 1000 ha | 8.02 1000 ha | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
- Nepal, at 383.1 1000 ha against 375 1000 ha in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 8.1 1000 ha, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Nepal ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd 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.