India vs Oceania: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
India
8,260
in 2022
Oceania
10,626
in 2022
India rank
20th
Oceania rank
23rd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- India
- Oceania
How they compare
Oceania currently reports 10,626 against 8,260 in India, a difference of 2,366.
That makes Oceania's figure about 1.3 times India's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Oceania has been ahead every year.
India ranks 20th and Oceania ranks 23rd of 219 countries.
Oceania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,037 | 10,179 | 3,142 | Oceania |
| 2010s | 7,788 | 11,015 | 3,227 | Oceania |
| 2020s | 7,966 | 10,456 | 2,490 | Oceania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, India or Oceania?
- Oceania, at 10,626 against 8,260 in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between India and Oceania?
- 2,366, with Oceania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Oceania?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do India and Oceania rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- India ranks 20th and Oceania ranks 23rd 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.