Norway vs Viet Nam: Inland waters — Area

Norway
2,023 1000 ha
in 2024
Viet Nam
1,791 1000 ha
in 2024
Norway rank
28th
Viet Nam rank
30th

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Norway
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 2,023 1000 ha against 1,791 1000 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 232 1000 ha.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.

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

Norway ranks 28th and Viet Nam ranks 30th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 1,993 1000 ha 620 1000 ha 1,373 1000 ha Norway
1970s 1,993 1000 ha 576.8 1000 ha 1,417 1000 ha Norway
1980s 1,993 1000 ha 580 1000 ha 1,413 1000 ha Norway
1990s 1,993 1000 ha 560.5 1000 ha 1,433 1000 ha Norway
2000s 1,993 1000 ha 1,856 1000 ha 137.72 1000 ha Norway
2010s 2,003 1000 ha 1,778 1000 ha 224.5 1000 ha Norway
2020s 2,022 1000 ha 1,791 1000 ha 230.67 1000 ha Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Norway or Viet Nam?
Norway, at 2,023 1000 ha against 1,791 1000 ha in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Norway and Viet Nam?
232 1000 ha, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Viet Nam?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Norway and Viet Nam rank globally for inland waters — area?
Norway ranks 28th and Viet Nam ranks 30th of 175 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
Last refreshed

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.