Africa vs Iceland: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Africa
0.5%
in 2022
Iceland
1.6%
in 2022
Africa rank
32nd
Iceland rank
34th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Africa
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.6% against 0.5% in Africa, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 3.3 times Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 32nd and Iceland ranks 34th of 37 groups.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 1.4% | 0.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 1.6% | 1.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Africa or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 1.6% against 0.5% in Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Africa and Iceland?
- 1.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Iceland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Africa and Iceland rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Africa ranks 32nd and Iceland ranks 34th of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.