New Zealand vs Zimbabwe: Inland waters — Area

New Zealand
440 1000 ha
in 2024
Zimbabwe
391 1000 ha
in 2024
New Zealand rank
65th
Zimbabwe rank
68th

Inland waters — Area over time

  • New Zealand
  • Zimbabwe
0100200300400196119922024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 440 1000 ha against 391 1000 ha in Zimbabwe, a difference of 49 1000 ha.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

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

New Zealand ranks 65th and Zimbabwe ranks 68th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 440 1000 ha 391 1000 ha 49 1000 ha New Zealand
1970s 440 1000 ha 391 1000 ha 49 1000 ha New Zealand
1980s 440 1000 ha 391 1000 ha 49 1000 ha New Zealand
1990s 440 1000 ha 391 1000 ha 49 1000 ha New Zealand
2000s 440 1000 ha 391 1000 ha 49 1000 ha New Zealand
2010s 440 1000 ha 391 1000 ha 49 1000 ha New Zealand
2020s 440 1000 ha 391 1000 ha 49 1000 ha New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, New Zealand or Zimbabwe?
New Zealand, at 440 1000 ha against 391 1000 ha in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between New Zealand and Zimbabwe?
49 1000 ha, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Zimbabwe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Zimbabwe rank globally for inland waters — area?
New Zealand ranks 65th and Zimbabwe ranks 68th of 162 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
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