Africa vs Finland: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Africa
144,264
in 2022
Finland
22,408
in 2022
Africa rank
11th
Finland rank
10th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Africa
- Finland
How they compare
Africa currently reports 144,264 against 22,408 in Finland, a difference of 121,856.
That makes Africa's figure about 6.4 times Finland's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 11th and Finland ranks 10th of 34 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 131,868 | 19,098 | 112,769 | Africa |
| 2010s | 141,594 | 21,956 | 119,637 | Africa |
| 2020s | 142,729 | 22,384 | 120,345 | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Africa or Finland?
- Africa, at 144,264 against 22,408 in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Africa and Finland?
- 121,856, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Finland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Africa and Finland rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Africa ranks 11th and Finland ranks 10th of 34 groups.
- 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.