Faroe Islands vs Western Asia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Faroe Islands
1,926.2%
in 2022
Western Asia
19.1%
in 2022
Faroe Islands rank
1st
Western Asia rank
4th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Western Asia
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How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 1,926.2% against 19.1% in Western Asia, a difference of 1,907.1%.

That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 100.9 times Western Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Western Asia ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 1st and Western Asia ranks 4th of 216 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and Western Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Western Asia Difference Ahead
2000s -100.0% 3.7% 103.7% Western Asia
2010s 100.0% 8.5% 91.5% Faroe Islands
2020s 1,602.2% 18.9% 1,583.3% 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 Western Asia?
Faroe Islands, at 1,926.2% against 19.1% in Western Asia as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Faroe Islands and Western Asia?
1,907.1%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Western Asia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Faroe Islands and Western Asia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Faroe Islands ranks 1st and Western Asia ranks 4th of 216 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
274 places, 4,930 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed