Rwanda vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Inland waters — Area

Rwanda
166.8 1000 ha
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
168 1000 ha
in 2024
Rwanda rank
98th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
97th

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Rwanda
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
050100150196119922024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 168 1000 ha against 166.8 1000 ha in Rwanda, a difference of 1.2 1000 ha.

Across all 64 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 98th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 97th of 162 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 167 1000 ha 168 1000 ha 1 1000 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 167 1000 ha 168 1000 ha 1 1000 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 167 1000 ha 168 1000 ha 1 1000 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 167 1000 ha 168 1000 ha 1 1000 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 167 1000 ha 168 1000 ha 1 1000 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 167 1000 ha 168 1000 ha 1 1000 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 166.92 1000 ha 168 1000 ha 1.08 1000 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Rwanda or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 168 1000 ha against 166.8 1000 ha in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Rwanda and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.2 1000 ha, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for inland waters — area?
Rwanda ranks 98th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 97th 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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