Thailand vs World: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Thailand
1.6%
in 2022
World
0.7%
in 2022
Thailand rank
16th
World rank
17th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Thailand
- World
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1.6% against 0.7% in World, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 2.2 times World's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 16th and World ranks 17th of 221 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.6% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 0.9% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 0.8% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Thailand or World?
- Thailand, at 1.6% against 0.7% in World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Thailand and World?
- 0.9%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and World?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Thailand and World rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Thailand ranks 16th and World ranks 17th 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.