Chile vs Indonesia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Chile
11,251
in 2022
Indonesia
8,731
in 2022
Chile rank
15th
Indonesia rank
18th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Chile
  • Indonesia
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k200020112022

How they compare

Chile currently reports 11,251 against 8,731 in Indonesia, a difference of 2,520.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.3 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Indonesia ahead.

Chile ranks 15th and Indonesia ranks 18th of 219 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Indonesia Difference Ahead
2000s 9,976 7,471 2,505 Chile
2010s 11,045 8,229 2,816 Chile
2020s 11,180 8,517 2,664 Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Chile or Indonesia?
Chile, at 11,251 against 8,731 in Indonesia as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Chile and Indonesia?
2,520, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Indonesia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Chile and Indonesia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Chile ranks 15th and Indonesia ranks 18th 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.

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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
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed