Vietnam vs Western Europe: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Vietnam
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 2,519 1000 ha against 1,791 1000 ha in Vietnam, a difference of 728 1000 ha.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.4 times Vietnam's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Vietnam ranks 32nd and Western Europe ranks 29th of 188 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vietnam | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 620 1000 ha | 2,513 1000 ha | 1,893 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 1970s | 576.8 1000 ha | 2,513 1000 ha | 1,936 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 1980s | 580 1000 ha | 2,513 1000 ha | 1,933 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 1990s | 560.5 1000 ha | 2,521 1000 ha | 1,960 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 1,856 1000 ha | 2,551 1000 ha | 695.82 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 1,778 1000 ha | 2,552 1000 ha | 773.39 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 1,791 1000 ha | 2,516 1000 ha | 724.64 1000 ha | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Vietnam or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 2,519 1000 ha against 1,791 1000 ha in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Vietnam and Western Europe?
- 728 1000 ha, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vietnam and Western Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Vietnam and Western Europe rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Vietnam ranks 32nd and Western Europe ranks 29th 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.