Iraq vs Oceania: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area

Iraq
1.4%
in 2022
Oceania
0.6%
in 2022
Iraq rank
25th
Oceania rank
22nd

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time

  • Iraq
  • Oceania
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 1.4% against 0.6% in Oceania, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 2.3 times Oceania's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Oceania ahead.

Iraq ranks 25th and Oceania ranks 22nd of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Oceania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.0% Iraq
2010s 0.9% 0.7% 0.2% Iraq
2020s 1.4% 0.6% 0.8% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Iraq or Oceania?
Iraq, at 1.4% against 0.6% in Oceania as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Iraq and Oceania?
0.8%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Oceania?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Iraq and Oceania rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Iraq ranks 25th and Oceania ranks 22nd 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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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