Northern Africa vs Türkiye: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Northern Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 2,450 1000 ha against 1,572 1000 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 878 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.6 times Türkiye's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa ranks 26th and Türkiye ranks 10th of 30 groups.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,644 1000 ha | 1,572 1000 ha | 1,072 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1970s | 2,647 1000 ha | 1,572 1000 ha | 1,075 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 2,648 1000 ha | 1,572 1000 ha | 1,076 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 2,648 1000 ha | 1,572 1000 ha | 1,076 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 2,648 1000 ha | 1,572 1000 ha | 1,076 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 2,490 1000 ha | 1,572 1000 ha | 917.6 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 2,450 1000 ha | 1,572 1000 ha | 878 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Northern Africa or Türkiye?
- Northern Africa, at 2,450 1000 ha against 1,572 1000 ha in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Northern Africa and Türkiye?
- 878 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Türkiye?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and Türkiye rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Northern Africa ranks 26th and Türkiye ranks 10th of 30 groups.
- 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.