South America vs Thailand: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area

South America
0.7%
in 2022
Thailand
1.6%
in 2022
South America rank
19th
Thailand rank
16th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time

  • South America
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 1.6% against 0.7% in South America, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Thailand's figure about 2.4 times South America's.

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

South America ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 16th of 37 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South America Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6% 1.1% 0.5% Thailand
2010s 0.6% 1.5% 0.9% Thailand
2020s 0.7% 1.6% 0.9% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, South America or Thailand?
Thailand, at 1.6% against 0.7% in South America as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between South America and Thailand?
0.9%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Thailand?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do South America and Thailand rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
South America ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 16th 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