Cambodia vs New Zealand: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Cambodia
3,365 kmsq
in 2022
New Zealand
3,294 kmsq
in 2022
Cambodia rank
41st
New Zealand rank
42nd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Cambodia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 3,365 kmsq against 3,294 kmsq in New Zealand, a difference of 71 kmsq.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 41st and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 252 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,997 kmsq | 2,628 kmsq | 368.7 kmsq | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 3,321 kmsq | 3,276 kmsq | 45.49 kmsq | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 3,361 kmsq | 3,282 kmsq | 79.27 kmsq | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Cambodia or New Zealand?
- Cambodia, at 3,365 kmsq against 3,294 kmsq in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Cambodia and New Zealand?
- 71 kmsq, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and New Zealand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Cambodia and New Zealand rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Cambodia ranks 41st and New Zealand ranks 42nd 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.