Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
2,865
in 2022
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
5,042
in 2022
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
36th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
37th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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How they compare

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) currently reports 5,042 against 2,865 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 2,177.

That makes Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s figure about 1.8 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) has been ahead every year.

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 36th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 37th of 39 groups.

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
2000s 2,194 4,939 2,745 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2010s 2,508 5,116 2,609 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2020s 2,751 5,007 2,256 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), at 5,042 against 2,865 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
2,177, with Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 36th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 37th of 39 groups.
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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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
291 places, 6,691 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed