Australia and New Zealand vs Mozambique: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Australia and New Zealand
7,761
in 2022
Mozambique
8,223
in 2022
Australia and New Zealand rank
30th
Mozambique rank
27th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Mozambique
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k200020112022

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 8,223 against 7,761 in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 462.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Australia and New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 30th and Mozambique ranks 27th of 252 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 7,985 8,040 55.07 Mozambique
2010s 8,507 8,315 192.32 Australia and New Zealand
2020s 7,705 8,210 504.64 Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Australia and New Zealand or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 8,223 against 7,761 in Australia and New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Australia and New Zealand and Mozambique?
462, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Mozambique?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Mozambique rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 30th and Mozambique ranks 27th 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)
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