India vs Western Asia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
India
8,260
in 2022
Western Asia
90,641
in 2022
India rank
20th
Western Asia rank
18th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- India
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 90,641 against 8,260 in India, a difference of 82,381.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 11.0 times India's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
India ranks 20th and Western Asia ranks 18th of 219 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,037 | 69,655 | 62,618 | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 7,788 | 82,566 | 74,777 | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 7,966 | 90,509 | 82,543 | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, India or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 90,641 against 8,260 in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between India and Western Asia?
- 82,381, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Western Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do India and Western Asia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- India ranks 20th and Western Asia 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.