Papua New Guinea vs Thailand: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Papua New Guinea
2,482 kmsq
in 2022
Thailand
2,233 kmsq
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
50th
Thailand rank
52nd

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 2,482 kmsq against 2,233 kmsq in Thailand, a difference of 249 kmsq.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 50th and Thailand ranks 52nd of 252 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 2,086 kmsq 1,801 kmsq 285.21 kmsq Papua New Guinea
2010s 2,269 kmsq 2,149 kmsq 119.96 kmsq Papua New Guinea
2020s 2,372 kmsq 2,198 kmsq 174.09 kmsq Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Papua New Guinea or Thailand?
Papua New Guinea, at 2,482 kmsq against 2,233 kmsq in Thailand as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Papua New Guinea and Thailand?
249 kmsq, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Thailand?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Papua New Guinea and Thailand rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Papua New Guinea ranks 50th and Thailand ranks 52nd 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