Eastern Asia vs India: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area

Eastern Asia
0.7%
in 2022
India
1.9%
in 2022
Eastern Asia rank
16th
India rank
14th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • India
0.511.52200020112022

How they compare

India currently reports 1.9% against 0.7% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes India's figure about 2.5 times Eastern Asia's.

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

Eastern Asia ranks 16th and India ranks 14th of 37 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia India Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 1.3% 0.8% India
2010s 0.6% 1.6% 1.0% India
2020s 0.7% 1.8% 1.1% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Eastern Asia or India?
India, at 1.9% against 0.7% in Eastern Asia as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Eastern Asia and India?
1.2%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and India?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Eastern Asia and India rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Eastern Asia ranks 16th and India ranks 14th 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