South Africa vs Spain: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 629.57 1000 ha against 600 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 29.57 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
South Africa ranks 71st and Spain ranks 69th of 188 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 600 1000 ha | 621 1000 ha | 21 1000 ha | Spain |
| 1970s | 600 1000 ha | 632.2 1000 ha | 32.2 1000 ha | Spain |
| 1980s | 600 1000 ha | 654.4 1000 ha | 54.4 1000 ha | Spain |
| 1990s | 600 1000 ha | 655 1000 ha | 55 1000 ha | Spain |
| 2000s | 600 1000 ha | 633.4 1000 ha | 33.4 1000 ha | Spain |
| 2010s | 600 1000 ha | 602.58 1000 ha | 2.58 1000 ha | Spain |
| 2020s | 600 1000 ha | 629.67 1000 ha | 29.67 1000 ha | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, South Africa or Spain?
- Spain, at 629.57 1000 ha against 600 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between South Africa and Spain?
- 29.57 1000 ha, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for inland waters — area?
- South Africa ranks 71st and Spain ranks 69th of 188 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.