Norway vs Southern Europe: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Norway
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2,023 1000 ha against 1,999 1000 ha in Southern Europe, a difference of 24 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 30th and Southern Europe ranks 32nd of 188 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 6 and Southern Europe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,993 1000 ha | 1,906 1000 ha | 87.4 1000 ha | Norway |
| 1970s | 1,993 1000 ha | 1,917 1000 ha | 76.2 1000 ha | Norway |
| 1980s | 1,993 1000 ha | 1,939 1000 ha | 54 1000 ha | Norway |
| 1990s | 1,993 1000 ha | 1,941 1000 ha | 52.6 1000 ha | Norway |
| 2000s | 1,993 1000 ha | 1,949 1000 ha | 44.82 1000 ha | Norway |
| 2010s | 2,003 1000 ha | 2,015 1000 ha | 11.75 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 2,022 1000 ha | 1,994 1000 ha | 27.34 1000 ha | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Norway or Southern Europe?
- Norway, at 2,023 1000 ha against 1,999 1000 ha in Southern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Norway and Southern Europe?
- 24 1000 ha, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Southern Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Southern Europe rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Norway ranks 30th and Southern Europe ranks 32nd of 188 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.