Norway vs Western Asia: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Norway
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 2,525 1000 ha against 2,023 1000 ha in Norway, a difference of 502 1000 ha.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 28th and Western Asia ranks 28th of 175 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Western Asia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,993 1000 ha | 1,956 1000 ha | 37.8 1000 ha | Norway |
| 1970s | 1,993 1000 ha | 1,956 1000 ha | 37.8 1000 ha | Norway |
| 1980s | 1,993 1000 ha | 1,956 1000 ha | 37.8 1000 ha | Norway |
| 1990s | 1,993 1000 ha | 2,348 1000 ha | 354.71 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 1,993 1000 ha | 2,503 1000 ha | 509.55 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 2,003 1000 ha | 2,500 1000 ha | 496.65 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 2,022 1000 ha | 2,526 1000 ha | 503.94 1000 ha | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Norway or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 2,525 1000 ha against 2,023 1000 ha in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Norway and Western Asia?
- 502 1000 ha, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Western Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Western Asia rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Norway ranks 28th and Western Asia ranks 28th 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
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.