India vs Indonesia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
India
8,260
in 2022
Indonesia
8,731
in 2022
India rank
20th
Indonesia rank
18th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- India
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 8,731 against 8,260 in India, a difference of 471.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 20th and Indonesia ranks 18th of 219 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,037 | 7,471 | 433.91 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 7,788 | 8,229 | 440.64 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 7,966 | 8,517 | 550.88 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, India or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 8,731 against 8,260 in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between India and Indonesia?
- 471, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do India and Indonesia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- India ranks 20th and Indonesia ranks 18th 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.