Faroe Islands vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Faroe Islands
1,926.2%
in 2022
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
21.9%
in 2022
Faroe Islands rank
1st
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
2nd

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
05001.0k1.5k2.0k200520132022

How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 1,926.2% against 21.9% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 1,904.3%.

That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 88.1 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 1st and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 2nd of 249 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) Difference Ahead
2000s -100.0% -2.8% 97.2% Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
2010s 100.0% 6.7% 93.3% Faroe Islands
2020s 1,602.2% 17.0% 1,585.2% Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Faroe Islands or Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
Faroe Islands, at 1,926.2% against 21.9% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Faroe Islands and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
1,904.3%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Faroe Islands and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Faroe Islands ranks 1st and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 2nd of 249 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
288 places, 5,182 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed