Belize vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Lakes and rivers seasonal water area

Belize
1.2%
in 2022
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
0.4%
in 2022
Belize rank
28th
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
26th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time

  • Belize
  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
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How they compare

Belize currently reports 1.2% against 0.4% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Belize's figure about 3.0 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.

Belize ranks 28th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 26th of 221 countries.

Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.2% 0.2% 1.0% Belize
2010s 1.0% 0.3% 0.7% Belize
2020s 1.2% 0.4% 0.8% Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Belize or Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
Belize, at 1.2% against 0.4% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Belize and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
0.8%, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Belize and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Belize ranks 28th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 26th of 221 countries.
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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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