Northern Europe vs Sweden: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Northern Europe
- Sweden
How they compare
Northern Europe currently reports 11,035 1000 ha against 4,016 1000 ha in Sweden, a difference of 7,019 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Europe's figure about 2.7 times Sweden's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.
Northern Europe ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 19th of 32 groups.
Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Europe | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,231 1000 ha | 4,008 1000 ha | 6,223 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 1970s | 10,231 1000 ha | 4,008 1000 ha | 6,223 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 1980s | 10,231 1000 ha | 4,008 1000 ha | 6,223 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 1990s | 10,858 1000 ha | 4,008 1000 ha | 6,850 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2000s | 11,049 1000 ha | 4,008 1000 ha | 7,041 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 11,067 1000 ha | 4,010 1000 ha | 7,057 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2020s | 11,065 1000 ha | 4,015 1000 ha | 7,050 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Northern Europe or Sweden?
- Northern Europe, at 11,035 1000 ha against 4,016 1000 ha in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Northern Europe and Sweden?
- 7,019 1000 ha, with Northern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Northern Europe and Sweden rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Northern Europe ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 19th of 32 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.