Greenland vs Melanesia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Greenland
17,316
in 2022
Melanesia
2,680
in 2022
Greenland rank
11th
Melanesia rank
14th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Greenland
- Melanesia
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 17,316 against 2,680 in Melanesia, a difference of 14,636.
That makes Greenland's figure about 6.5 times Melanesia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 11th and Melanesia ranks 14th of 219 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,685 | 2,153 | 16,533 | Greenland |
| 2010s | 21,676 | 2,394 | 19,282 | Greenland |
| 2020s | 17,068 | 2,568 | 14,500 | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Greenland or Melanesia?
- Greenland, at 17,316 against 2,680 in Melanesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Greenland and Melanesia?
- 14,636, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Melanesia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Greenland and Melanesia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Greenland ranks 11th and Melanesia ranks 14th 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.