Brazil vs Central and Southern Asia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Brazil
61,477 kmsq
in 2022
Central and Southern Asia
334,282 kmsq
in 2022
Brazil rank
9th
Central and Southern Asia rank
11th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Brazil
- Central and Southern Asia
How they compare
Central and Southern Asia currently reports 334,282 kmsq against 61,477 kmsq in Brazil, a difference of 272,805 kmsq.
That makes Central and Southern Asia's figure about 5.4 times Brazil's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 9th 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 | Brazil | Central and Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62,528 kmsq | 320,035 kmsq | 257,506 kmsq | Central and Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 62,675 kmsq | 325,634 kmsq | 262,958 kmsq | Central and Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 61,225 kmsq | 334,995 kmsq | 273,770 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, Brazil or Central and Southern Asia?
- Central and Southern Asia, at 334,282 kmsq against 61,477 kmsq in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Brazil and Central and Southern Asia?
- 272,805 kmsq, with Central and Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Central and Southern Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Central and Southern Asia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Brazil ranks 9th 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.