Brazil vs Europe: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Brazil
61,477
in 2022
Europe
520,376
in 2022
Brazil rank
7th
Europe rank
5th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Brazil
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 520,376 against 61,477 in Brazil, a difference of 458,899.
That makes Europe's figure about 8.5 times Brazil's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 7th and Europe ranks 5th of 219 countries.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62,528 | 421,751 | 359,222 | Europe |
| 2010s | 62,675 | 508,752 | 446,077 | Europe |
| 2020s | 61,225 | 520,908 | 459,683 | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Brazil or Europe?
- Europe, at 520,376 against 61,477 in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Brazil and Europe?
- 458,899, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Europe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Europe rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Europe ranks 5th of 219 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.