Norway vs Western Europe: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Norway
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 2,519 1000 ha against 2,023 1000 ha in Norway, a difference of 496 1000 ha.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 24th and Western Europe ranks 10th of 162 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,993 1000 ha | 2,513 1000 ha | 519.7 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 1970s | 1,993 1000 ha | 2,513 1000 ha | 519.7 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 1980s | 1,993 1000 ha | 2,513 1000 ha | 519.68 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 1990s | 1,993 1000 ha | 2,521 1000 ha | 527.54 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 1,993 1000 ha | 2,551 1000 ha | 558.1 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 2,003 1000 ha | 2,552 1000 ha | 548.89 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 2,022 1000 ha | 2,516 1000 ha | 493.96 1000 ha | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Norway or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 2,519 1000 ha against 2,023 1000 ha in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Norway and Western Europe?
- 496 1000 ha, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Western Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Western Europe rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Norway ranks 24th and Western Europe ranks 10th 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.