South America vs Sweden: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- South America
- Sweden
How they compare
South America currently reports 32,070 1000 ha against 4,016 1000 ha in Sweden, a difference of 28,054 1000 ha.
That makes South America's figure about 8.0 times Sweden's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 14th of 37 groups.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,611 1000 ha | 4,008 1000 ha | 29,603 1000 ha | South America |
| 1970s | 33,604 1000 ha | 4,008 1000 ha | 29,596 1000 ha | South America |
| 1980s | 33,597 1000 ha | 4,008 1000 ha | 29,589 1000 ha | South America |
| 1990s | 33,639 1000 ha | 4,008 1000 ha | 29,631 1000 ha | South America |
| 2000s | 33,754 1000 ha | 4,008 1000 ha | 29,746 1000 ha | South America |
| 2010s | 33,865 1000 ha | 4,010 1000 ha | 29,854 1000 ha | South America |
| 2020s | 32,100 1000 ha | 4,015 1000 ha | 28,085 1000 ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, South America or Sweden?
- South America, at 32,070 1000 ha against 4,016 1000 ha in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between South America and Sweden?
- 28,054 1000 ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South America and Sweden rank globally for inland waters — area?
- South America ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 14th of 37 groups.
- 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.