Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Inland waters — Area

Papua New Guinea
998 1000 ha
in 2024
Zambia
922 1000 ha
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
44th
Zambia rank
45th

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Zambia
02004006008001.0k196119922024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 998 1000 ha against 922 1000 ha in Zambia, a difference of 76 1000 ha.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 45th of 162 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 998 1000 ha 922 1000 ha 76 1000 ha Papua New Guinea
1970s 998 1000 ha 922 1000 ha 76 1000 ha Papua New Guinea
1980s 998 1000 ha 922 1000 ha 76 1000 ha Papua New Guinea
1990s 998 1000 ha 922 1000 ha 76 1000 ha Papua New Guinea
2000s 998 1000 ha 922 1000 ha 76 1000 ha Papua New Guinea
2010s 998 1000 ha 922 1000 ha 76 1000 ha Papua New Guinea
2020s 998 1000 ha 922 1000 ha 76 1000 ha Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
Papua New Guinea, at 998 1000 ha against 922 1000 ha in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
76 1000 ha, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for inland waters — area?
Papua New Guinea ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 45th 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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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
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