Southern Africa vs Vietnam: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Southern Africa
- Vietnam
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 2,216 1000 ha against 1,791 1000 ha in Vietnam, a difference of 425 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Southern Africa ranks 31st and Vietnam ranks 32nd of 32 groups.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,216 1000 ha | 620 1000 ha | 1,596 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1970s | 2,216 1000 ha | 576.8 1000 ha | 1,639 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 2,216 1000 ha | 580 1000 ha | 1,636 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 2,216 1000 ha | 560.5 1000 ha | 1,656 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 2,216 1000 ha | 1,856 1000 ha | 360.32 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 2,216 1000 ha | 1,778 1000 ha | 437.62 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 2,223 1000 ha | 1,791 1000 ha | 432.11 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Southern Africa or Vietnam?
- Southern Africa, at 2,216 1000 ha against 1,791 1000 ha in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Southern Africa and Vietnam?
- 425 1000 ha, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Vietnam?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Southern Africa and Vietnam rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Southern Africa ranks 31st and Vietnam ranks 32nd of 32 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.