Peru vs South America: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Peru
11,808
in 2022
South America
136,082
in 2022
Peru rank
14th
South America rank
14th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Peru
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 136,082 against 11,808 in Peru, a difference of 124,274.
That makes South America's figure about 11.5 times Peru's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 14th and South America ranks 14th of 219 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,340 | 141,632 | 129,291 | South America |
| 2010s | 12,156 | 139,176 | 127,020 | South America |
| 2020s | 11,862 | 136,830 | 124,968 | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Peru or South America?
- South America, at 136,082 against 11,808 in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Peru and South America?
- 124,274, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Peru and South America rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Peru ranks 14th and South America ranks 14th 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.