India vs New Zealand: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
India
11.4%
in 2022
New Zealand
11.6%
in 2022
India rank
120th
New Zealand rank
119th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- India
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 11.6% against 11.4% in India, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
India ranks 120th and New Zealand ranks 119th of 249 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.0% | 11.5% | 12.4% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 11.0% | 5.9% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 11.2% | 3.7% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, India or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 11.6% against 11.4% in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between India and New Zealand?
- 0.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and New Zealand?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do India and New Zealand rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- India ranks 120th and New Zealand ranks 119th 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.