Asia vs Somalia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Asia
7.7%
in 2022
Somalia
58.4%
in 2022
Asia rank
8th
Somalia rank
26th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Asia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 58.4% against 7.7% in Asia, a difference of 50.7%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 7.5 times Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Somalia ahead.
Asia ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 26th of 24 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Asia averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 1.7% | 2.2% | Asia |
| 2010s | 3.3% | -4.9% | 8.2% | Asia |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 25.4% | 17.8% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Asia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 58.4% against 7.7% in Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Asia and Somalia?
- 50.7%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Somalia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Asia and Somalia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Asia ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 26th of 24 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.