Developing regions vs United States: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Developing regions
869,284 kmsq
in 2022
United States
252,791 kmsq
in 2022
Developing regions rank
6th
United States rank
4th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Developing regions
- United States
How they compare
Developing regions currently reports 869,284 kmsq against 252,791 kmsq in United States, a difference of 616,493 kmsq.
That makes Developing regions's figure about 3.4 times United States's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Developing regions has been ahead every year.
Developing regions ranks 6th and United States ranks 4th of 38 groups.
Developing regions has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Developing regions | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 802,198 kmsq | 242,569 kmsq | 559,628 kmsq | Developing regions |
| 2010s | 845,518 kmsq | 251,319 kmsq | 594,199 kmsq | Developing regions |
| 2020s | 867,758 kmsq | 252,774 kmsq | 614,984 kmsq | Developing regions |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Developing regions or United States?
- Developing regions, at 869,284 kmsq against 252,791 kmsq in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Developing regions and United States?
- 616,493 kmsq, with Developing regions ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Developing regions and United States?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Developing regions and United States rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Developing regions ranks 6th and United States ranks 4th of 38 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.