Kenya vs Western Africa: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Kenya
7,914
in 2022
Western Africa
4,700
in 2022
Kenya rank
23rd
Western Africa rank
26th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Kenya
- Western Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 7,914 against 4,700 in Western Africa, a difference of 3,214.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.7 times Western Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 23rd and Western Africa ranks 26th of 219 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,219 | 3,687 | 2,532 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 7,673 | 4,480 | 3,192 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 7,853 | 4,587 | 3,266 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Kenya or Western Africa?
- Kenya, at 7,914 against 4,700 in Western Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Kenya and Western Africa?
- 3,214, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Western Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Western Africa rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Kenya ranks 23rd and Western Africa ranks 26th 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.