Norway vs Southern Africa: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Norway
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 2,216 1000 ha against 2,023 1000 ha in Norway, a difference of 193 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 24th and Southern Africa ranks 25th of 162 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,993 1000 ha | 2,216 1000 ha | 222.6 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1970s | 1,993 1000 ha | 2,216 1000 ha | 222.6 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 1,993 1000 ha | 2,216 1000 ha | 222.6 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 1,993 1000 ha | 2,216 1000 ha | 222.6 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 1,993 1000 ha | 2,216 1000 ha | 222.6 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 2,003 1000 ha | 2,216 1000 ha | 213.12 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 2,022 1000 ha | 2,223 1000 ha | 201.44 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Norway or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 2,216 1000 ha against 2,023 1000 ha in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Norway and Southern Africa?
- 193 1000 ha, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Southern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Southern Africa rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Norway ranks 24th and Southern Africa ranks 25th 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
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.