Southern Europe vs Turkey: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Southern Europe
- Turkey
How they compare
Southern Europe currently reports 1,999 1000 ha against 1,572 1000 ha in Turkey, a difference of 427 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Europe's figure about 1.3 times Turkey's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.
Southern Europe ranks 32nd and Turkey ranks 35th of 32 groups.
Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Europe | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,906 1000 ha | 1,572 1000 ha | 334 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 1970s | 1,917 1000 ha | 1,572 1000 ha | 345.2 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 1980s | 1,939 1000 ha | 1,572 1000 ha | 367.4 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 1990s | 1,941 1000 ha | 1,572 1000 ha | 368.8 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2000s | 1,949 1000 ha | 1,572 1000 ha | 376.58 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2010s | 2,015 1000 ha | 1,572 1000 ha | 442.63 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 1,994 1000 ha | 1,572 1000 ha | 422.46 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Southern Europe or Turkey?
- Southern Europe, at 1,999 1000 ha against 1,572 1000 ha in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Southern Europe and Turkey?
- 427 1000 ha, with Southern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Europe and Turkey?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Southern Europe and Turkey rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Southern Europe ranks 32nd and Turkey ranks 35th 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.