Iceland vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Iceland
1.6%
in 2022
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
0.5%
in 2022
Iceland rank
34th
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
31st
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Iceland
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.6% against 0.5% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 3.1 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 34th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 31st of 221 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 0.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 1.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.5% | 1.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Iceland or Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Iceland, at 1.6% against 0.5% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Iceland and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- 1.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Iceland ranks 34th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 31st 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.