North Macedonia vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Lakes and rivers permanent water area

North Macedonia
1.8%
in 2022
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
0.5%
in 2022
North Macedonia rank
33rd
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
31st

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • North Macedonia
  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
0.511.52200020112022

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 1.8% against 0.5% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 1.3%.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 3.4 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.

North Macedonia ranks 33rd and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 31st of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.4% 0.4% 1.0% North Macedonia
2010s 1.8% 0.5% 1.3% North Macedonia
2020s 1.8% 0.5% 1.3% North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, North Macedonia or Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
North Macedonia, at 1.8% 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 North Macedonia and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
1.3%, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do North Macedonia and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
North Macedonia ranks 33rd 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.

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Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area)
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