Americas vs Russian Federation: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Americas
1.34 million
in 2022
Russian Federation
425,204
in 2022
Americas rank
3rd
Russian Federation rank
2nd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Americas
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Americas currently reports 1.34 million against 425,204 in Russian Federation, a difference of 917,536.
That makes Americas's figure about 3.2 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 34 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 million | 341,156 | 990,811 | Americas |
| 2010s | 1.34 million | 416,429 | 927,641 | Americas |
| 2020s | 1.34 million | 426,099 | 916,761 | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Americas or Russian Federation?
- Americas, at 1.34 million against 425,204 in Russian Federation as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Americas and Russian Federation?
- 917,536, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Russian Federation?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Americas and Russian Federation rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Americas ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 2nd 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.