Caribbean vs New Zealand: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Caribbean
3,008 kmsq
in 2022
New Zealand
3,294 kmsq
in 2022
Caribbean rank
35th
New Zealand rank
42nd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Caribbean
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 3,294 kmsq against 3,008 kmsq in Caribbean, a difference of 286 kmsq.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Caribbean ahead.
Caribbean ranks 35th and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 39 groups.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,440 kmsq | 2,628 kmsq | 188.08 kmsq | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2,723 kmsq | 3,276 kmsq | 552.9 kmsq | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2,989 kmsq | 3,282 kmsq | 292.85 kmsq | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Caribbean or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 3,294 kmsq against 3,008 kmsq in Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Caribbean and New Zealand?
- 286 kmsq, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and New Zealand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Caribbean and New Zealand rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Caribbean ranks 35th and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 39 groups.
- 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.