Argentina vs Central and Southern Asia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Argentina
25,229 kmsq
in 2022
Central and Southern Asia
334,282 kmsq
in 2022
Argentina rank
12th
Central and Southern Asia rank
11th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Argentina
  • Central and Southern Asia
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How they compare

Central and Southern Asia currently reports 334,282 kmsq against 25,229 kmsq in Argentina, a difference of 309,053 kmsq.

That makes Central and Southern Asia's figure about 13.3 times Argentina's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 12th and Central and Southern Asia ranks 11th of 252 countries.

Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Central and Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 28,087 kmsq 320,035 kmsq 291,948 kmsq Central and Southern Asia
2010s 24,807 kmsq 325,634 kmsq 300,826 kmsq Central and Southern Asia
2020s 26,357 kmsq 334,995 kmsq 308,638 kmsq Central and Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Argentina or Central and Southern Asia?
Central and Southern Asia, at 334,282 kmsq against 25,229 kmsq in Argentina as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Argentina and Central and Southern Asia?
309,053 kmsq, with Central and Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Central and Southern Asia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Central and Southern Asia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Argentina ranks 12th and Central and Southern Asia ranks 11th 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)
Unit
kmsq
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