French Polynesia vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
French Polynesia
2.8%
in 2022
Northern Africa and Western Asia
0.8%
in 2022
French Polynesia rank
21st
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
24th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- French Polynesia
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 2.8% against 0.8% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 3.8 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 21st and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 24th of 221 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and Northern Africa and Western Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 0.7% | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 0.8% | 2.1% | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, French Polynesia or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- French Polynesia, at 2.8% against 0.8% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between French Polynesia and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 2.0%, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do French Polynesia and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- French Polynesia ranks 21st and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 24th 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.