Australia vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Australia
4,467
in 2022
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
5,042
in 2022
Australia rank
38th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
37th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Australia
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
02.0k4.0k6.0k200020112022

How they compare

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) currently reports 5,042 against 4,467 in Australia, a difference of 575.

That makes Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 38th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 37th of 252 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
2000s 5,356 4,939 416.99 Australia
2010s 5,231 5,116 115.02 Australia
2020s 4,423 5,007 583.74 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Australia or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), at 5,042 against 4,467 in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Australia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
575, with Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Australia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Australia ranks 38th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 37th 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