Polynesia vs Sierra Leone: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Polynesia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 12 1000 ha against 3.9 1000 ha in Polynesia, a difference of 8.1 1000 ha.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 3.1 times Polynesia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Polynesia ranks 159th and Sierra Leone ranks 156th of 175 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Polynesia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4 1000 ha | 12 1000 ha | 8 1000 ha | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 4 1000 ha | 12 1000 ha | 8 1000 ha | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 4 1000 ha | 12 1000 ha | 8 1000 ha | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 4 1000 ha | 12 1000 ha | 8 1000 ha | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 4 1000 ha | 12 1000 ha | 8 1000 ha | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4 1000 ha | 12 1000 ha | 8 1000 ha | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 3.98 1000 ha | 12 1000 ha | 8.02 1000 ha | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Polynesia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 12 1000 ha against 3.9 1000 ha in Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Polynesia and Sierra Leone?
- 8.1 1000 ha, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Polynesia and Sierra Leone?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Polynesia and Sierra Leone rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Polynesia ranks 159th and Sierra Leone ranks 156th 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.