Mozambique vs Oceania: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Mozambique
8,223
in 2022
Oceania
10,626
in 2022
Mozambique rank
21st
Oceania rank
23rd

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Mozambique
  • Oceania
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k200020112022

How they compare

Oceania currently reports 10,626 against 8,223 in Mozambique, a difference of 2,403.

That makes Oceania's figure about 1.3 times Mozambique's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Oceania has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 21st 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 Mozambique Oceania Difference Ahead
2000s 8,040 10,179 2,139 Oceania
2010s 8,315 11,015 2,700 Oceania
2020s 8,210 10,456 2,246 Oceania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Mozambique or Oceania?
Oceania, at 10,626 against 8,223 in Mozambique as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Mozambique and Oceania?
2,403, with Oceania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Oceania?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Mozambique and Oceania rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Mozambique ranks 21st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed