Africa vs Russia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Africa
0.3%
in 2022
Russia
1.0%
in 2022
Africa rank
31st
Russia rank
33rd
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Africa
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.0% against 0.3% in Africa, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Russia's figure about 3.6 times Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 31st and Russia ranks 33rd of 37 groups.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.7% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Africa or Russia?
- Russia, at 1.0% against 0.3% in Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Africa and Russia?
- 0.7%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Russia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Africa and Russia rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Africa ranks 31st and Russia ranks 33rd of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.