Jersey vs Saudi Arabia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Jersey
49.7%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
52.8%
in 2022
Jersey rank
31st
Saudi Arabia rank
29th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Jersey
  • Saudi Arabia
-200204060200520132022

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 52.8% against 49.7% in Jersey, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Jersey's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Jersey ahead.

Jersey ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 216 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jersey Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s -14.0% 0.6% 14.6% Saudi Arabia
2010s 16.5% 17.9% 1.5% Saudi Arabia
2020s 44.9% 51.0% 6.1% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Jersey or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 52.8% against 49.7% in Jersey as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Jersey and Saudi Arabia?
3.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jersey and Saudi Arabia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Jersey and Saudi Arabia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Jersey ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th 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