Greece vs Spain: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Greece
678.58 kmsq
in 2022
Spain
594.42 kmsq
in 2022
Greece rank
75th
Spain rank
76th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Greece
  • Spain
200400600200020112022

How they compare

Greece currently reports 678.58 kmsq against 594.42 kmsq in Spain, a difference of 84.16 kmsq.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.

Greece ranks 75th and Spain ranks 76th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 466.89 kmsq 441.34 kmsq 25.55 kmsq Greece
2010s 622.98 kmsq 594.83 kmsq 28.15 kmsq Greece
2020s 678.62 kmsq 592.45 kmsq 86.18 kmsq Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Greece or Spain?
Greece, at 678.58 kmsq against 594.42 kmsq in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Greece and Spain?
84.16 kmsq, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Greece and Spain rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Greece ranks 75th and Spain ranks 76th of 212 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
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed