Australia vs Malta: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Australia
0.1%
in 2022
Malta
0.1%
in 2022
Australia rank
191st
Malta rank
188th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Australia
  • Malta
00.050.10.150.20.25200020112022

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 191st and Malta ranks 188th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Malta
2010s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Malta
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Australia or Malta?
Malta, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Australia and Malta?
0.0%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malta?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Australia and Malta rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Australia ranks 191st and Malta ranks 188th of 221 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 5,932 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed