New Zealand vs Poland: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

New Zealand
3,294 kmsq
in 2022
Poland
3,109 kmsq
in 2022
New Zealand rank
42nd
Poland rank
43rd

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • New Zealand
  • Poland
1.0k2.0k3.0k200020112022

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 3,294 kmsq against 3,109 kmsq in Poland, a difference of 185 kmsq.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.

New Zealand ranks 42nd and Poland ranks 43rd of 252 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 2,628 kmsq 2,741 kmsq 112.49 kmsq Poland
2010s 3,276 kmsq 3,078 kmsq 198.18 kmsq New Zealand
2020s 3,282 kmsq 3,109 kmsq 173.09 kmsq New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, New Zealand or Poland?
New Zealand, at 3,294 kmsq against 3,109 kmsq in Poland as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between New Zealand and Poland?
185 kmsq, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Poland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do New Zealand and Poland rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
New Zealand ranks 42nd and Poland ranks 43rd 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