Afghanistan vs Republic of Korea: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Afghanistan
545.74
in 2022
Republic of Korea
464.72
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
96th
Republic of Korea rank
100th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Republic of Korea
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k200020112022

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 545.74 against 464.72 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 81.02.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 96th and Republic of Korea ranks 100th of 252 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 1,300 467.32 832.28 Afghanistan
2010s 555.94 437.46 118.48 Afghanistan
2020s 547.15 455.23 91.92 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Afghanistan or Republic of Korea?
Afghanistan, at 545.74 against 464.72 in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Afghanistan and Republic of Korea?
81.02, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Republic of Korea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Republic of Korea rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Afghanistan ranks 96th and Republic of Korea ranks 100th of 252 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres). 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 (square kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
291 places, 6,691 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed