Americas vs Canada: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Americas
3.3%
in 2022
Canada
9.3%
in 2022
Americas rank
5th
Canada rank
6th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Americas
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 9.3% against 3.3% in Americas, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.8 times Americas's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 5th and Canada ranks 6th of 37 groups.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 9.2% | 5.9% | Canada |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 9.2% | 5.9% | Canada |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 9.3% | 6.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Americas or Canada?
- Canada, at 9.3% against 3.3% in Americas as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Americas and Canada?
- 6.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Canada?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Americas and Canada rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Americas ranks 5th and Canada ranks 6th 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.