Greece vs Malaysia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Greece
678.58
in 2022
Malaysia
714.64
in 2022
Greece rank
75th
Malaysia rank
74th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Greece
  • Malaysia
200400600800200020112022

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 714.64 against 678.58 in Greece, a difference of 36.06.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Greece ranks 75th and Malaysia ranks 74th of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 466.89 704.95 238.06 Malaysia
2010s 622.98 716.1 93.12 Malaysia
2020s 678.62 690.64 12.01 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Greece or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 714.64 against 678.58 in Greece as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Greece and Malaysia?
36.06, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Malaysia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Greece and Malaysia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Greece ranks 75th and Malaysia ranks 74th 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