Chile vs Melanesia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Chile
11,251
in 2022
Melanesia
2,680
in 2022
Chile rank
15th
Melanesia rank
14th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Chile
- Melanesia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 11,251 against 2,680 in Melanesia, a difference of 8,571.
That makes Chile's figure about 4.2 times Melanesia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 15th and Melanesia ranks 14th of 219 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,976 | 2,153 | 7,823 | Chile |
| 2010s | 11,045 | 2,394 | 8,651 | Chile |
| 2020s | 11,180 | 2,568 | 8,613 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Chile or Melanesia?
- Chile, at 11,251 against 2,680 in Melanesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Chile and Melanesia?
- 8,571, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Melanesia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Melanesia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Chile ranks 15th and Melanesia ranks 14th 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.