France vs Italy: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
France
14.9%
in 2022
Italy
15.2%
in 2022
France rank
88th
Italy rank
86th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 15.2% against 14.9% in France, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 88th and Italy ranks 86th of 216 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 10.0% | 0.7% | Italy |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 12.4% | 0.5% | Italy |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 15.0% | 0.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 15.2% against 14.9% in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between France and Italy?
- 0.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- France ranks 88th and Italy ranks 86th 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.