Asia vs Canada: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Asia
567,366
in 2022
Canada
916,377
in 2022
Asia rank
3rd
Canada rank
1st
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Asia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 916,377 against 567,366 in Asia, a difference of 349,011.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.6 times Asia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 3rd and Canada ranks 1st of 24 regions.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 509,166 | 910,234 | 401,068 | Canada |
| 2010s | 543,956 | 912,132 | 368,176 | Canada |
| 2020s | 566,679 | 915,956 | 349,277 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Asia or Canada?
- Canada, at 916,377 against 567,366 in Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Asia and Canada?
- 349,011, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Canada?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Asia and Canada rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Asia ranks 3rd and Canada ranks 1st of 24 regions.
- 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.