Poland vs Spain: Inland waters — Area

Poland
787 1000 ha
in 2024
Spain
629.57 1000 ha
in 2024
Poland rank
62nd
Spain rank
65th

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Poland
  • Spain
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 787 1000 ha against 629.57 1000 ha in Spain, a difference of 157.43 1000 ha.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 62nd and Spain ranks 65th of 175 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 640 1000 ha 621 1000 ha 19 1000 ha Poland
1970s 640 1000 ha 632.2 1000 ha 7.8 1000 ha Poland
1980s 640 1000 ha 654.4 1000 ha 14.4 1000 ha Spain
1990s 640 1000 ha 655 1000 ha 15 1000 ha Spain
2000s 638.7 1000 ha 633.4 1000 ha 5.3 1000 ha Poland
2010s 648.6 1000 ha 602.58 1000 ha 46.02 1000 ha Poland
2020s 707 1000 ha 629.67 1000 ha 77.33 1000 ha Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Poland or Spain?
Poland, at 787 1000 ha against 629.57 1000 ha in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Poland and Spain?
157.43 1000 ha, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Poland and Spain rank globally for inland waters — area?
Poland ranks 62nd and Spain ranks 65th 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.