Cocos (Keeling) Islands vs Norfolk Island: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Cocos (Keeling) Islands
0.0003 kmsq
in 2022
Norfolk Island
0.0013 kmsq
in 2022
Cocos (Keeling) Islands rank
247th
Norfolk Island rank
245th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Cocos (Keeling) Islands
  • Norfolk Island
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How they compare

Norfolk Island currently reports 0.0013 kmsq against 0.0003 kmsq in Cocos (Keeling) Islands, a difference of 0.001 kmsq.

That makes Norfolk Island's figure about 3.6 times Cocos (Keeling) Islands's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Norfolk Island has been ahead every year.

Cocos (Keeling) Islands ranks 247th and Norfolk Island ranks 245th of 252 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cocos (Keeling) Islands Norfolk Island Difference Ahead
2000s 0 kmsq 0 kmsq 0 kmsq
2010s 0.0002 kmsq 0.0005 kmsq 0.0003 kmsq Norfolk Island
2020s 0.0005 kmsq 0.0016 kmsq 0.0011 kmsq Norfolk Island

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Cocos (Keeling) Islands or Norfolk Island?
Norfolk Island, at 0.0013 kmsq against 0.0003 kmsq in Cocos (Keeling) Islands as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Norfolk Island?
0.001 kmsq, with Norfolk Island ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Norfolk Island?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Norfolk Island rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Cocos (Keeling) Islands ranks 247th and Norfolk Island ranks 245th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
291 places, 6,691 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed