Lesotho vs Saint Martin (French Part): Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Lesotho
7.2 kmsq
in 2022
Saint Martin (French Part)
5.49 kmsq
in 2022
Lesotho rank
186th
Saint Martin (French Part) rank
190th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Lesotho
  • Saint Martin (French Part)
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 7.2 kmsq against 5.49 kmsq in Saint Martin (French Part), a difference of 1.71 kmsq.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Saint Martin (French Part)'s.

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

Lesotho ranks 186th and Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 190th of 252 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Saint Martin (French Part) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Saint Martin (French Part) Difference Ahead
2000s 8.99 kmsq 4.31 kmsq 4.68 kmsq Lesotho
2010s 7.91 kmsq 5.36 kmsq 2.55 kmsq Lesotho
2020s 5.31 kmsq 5.45 kmsq 0.1439 kmsq Saint Martin (French Part)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Lesotho or Saint Martin (French Part)?
Lesotho, at 7.2 kmsq against 5.49 kmsq in Saint Martin (French Part) as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Lesotho and Saint Martin (French Part)?
1.71 kmsq, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Saint Martin (French Part)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Lesotho and Saint Martin (French Part) rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Lesotho ranks 186th and Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 190th 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