Americas vs Canada: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Americas
1.34 million
in 2022
Canada
916,377
in 2022
Americas rank
3rd
Canada rank
1st
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Americas
- Canada
How they compare
Americas currently reports 1.34 million against 916,377 in Canada, a difference of 426,363.
That makes Americas's figure about 1.5 times Canada's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 3rd and Canada ranks 1st of 34 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 million | 910,234 | 421,732 | Americas |
| 2010s | 1.34 million | 912,132 | 431,938 | Americas |
| 2020s | 1.34 million | 915,956 | 426,904 | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Americas or Canada?
- Americas, at 1.34 million against 916,377 in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Americas and Canada?
- 426,363, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Canada?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Americas and Canada rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Americas ranks 3rd and Canada ranks 1st 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.