Israel vs Korea: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Israel
451.4 kmsq
in 2022
Korea
464.72 kmsq
in 2022
Israel rank
103rd
Korea rank
100th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Israel
  • Korea
0200400600200020112022

How they compare

Korea currently reports 464.72 kmsq against 451.4 kmsq in Israel, a difference of 13.32 kmsq.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.

Israel ranks 103rd and Korea ranks 100th of 252 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 402.2 kmsq 467.32 kmsq 65.12 kmsq Korea
2010s 452.62 kmsq 437.46 kmsq 15.16 kmsq Israel
2020s 451.85 kmsq 455.23 kmsq 3.38 kmsq Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Israel or Korea?
Korea, at 464.72 kmsq against 451.4 kmsq in Israel as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Israel and Korea?
13.32 kmsq, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Korea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Israel and Korea rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Israel ranks 103rd and Korea ranks 100th of 252 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
291 places, 6,691 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed