Ethiopia vs Northern Africa: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Ethiopia
6,551 kmsq
in 2022
Northern Africa
3,605 kmsq
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
35th
Northern Africa rank
34th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Ethiopia
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 6,551 kmsq against 3,605 kmsq in Northern Africa, a difference of 2,946 kmsq.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.8 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 35th and Northern Africa ranks 34th of 252 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,608 kmsq | 2,325 kmsq | 3,284 kmsq | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 6,366 kmsq | 2,704 kmsq | 3,662 kmsq | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 6,476 kmsq | 3,320 kmsq | 3,156 kmsq | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Ethiopia or Northern Africa?
- Ethiopia, at 6,551 kmsq against 3,605 kmsq in Northern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Ethiopia and Northern Africa?
- 2,946 kmsq, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Northern Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and Northern Africa rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Ethiopia ranks 35th and Northern Africa ranks 34th 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.