Asia vs British Virgin Islands: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area

Asia
1.1%
in 2022
British Virgin Islands
2.6%
in 2022
Asia rank
8th
British Virgin Islands rank
8th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time

  • Asia
  • British Virgin Islands
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How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 2.6% against 1.1% in Asia, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 2.4 times Asia's.

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

Asia ranks 8th and British Virgin Islands ranks 8th of 37 groups.

British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia British Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7% 1.1% 0.4% British Virgin Islands
2010s 0.9% 1.8% 1.0% British Virgin Islands
2020s 1.1% 2.5% 1.5% British Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Asia or British Virgin Islands?
British Virgin Islands, at 2.6% against 1.1% in Asia as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Asia and British Virgin Islands?
1.5%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and British Virgin Islands?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Asia and British Virgin Islands rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Asia ranks 8th and British Virgin Islands ranks 8th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (% of total land area)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 5,932 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed