Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area

Afghanistan
2,087
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
2,066
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
49th
Papua New Guinea rank
50th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 2,087 against 2,066 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 21.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 50th of 252 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 1,655 1,237 417.62 Afghanistan
2010s 1,951 1,502 448.86 Afghanistan
2020s 2,157 2,057 99.89 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Afghanistan or Papua New Guinea?
Afghanistan, at 2,087 against 2,066 in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
21, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Afghanistan ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 50th of 252 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres). 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 (square kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
291 places, 6,691 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed