Mozambique vs Southern Asia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Mozambique
8,223 kmsq
in 2022
Southern Asia
73,458 kmsq
in 2022
Mozambique rank
27th
Southern Asia rank
24th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Mozambique
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 73,458 kmsq against 8,223 kmsq in Mozambique, a difference of 65,235 kmsq.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 8.9 times Mozambique's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 27th and Southern Asia ranks 24th of 252 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,040 kmsq | 67,857 kmsq | 59,817 kmsq | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 8,315 kmsq | 70,115 kmsq | 61,800 kmsq | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 8,210 kmsq | 72,886 kmsq | 64,676 kmsq | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Mozambique or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 73,458 kmsq against 8,223 kmsq in Mozambique as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Mozambique and Southern Asia?
- 65,235 kmsq, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Southern Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Mozambique and Southern Asia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Mozambique ranks 27th and Southern Asia ranks 24th 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.