Americas vs Australia and New Zealand: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area

Americas
314,639
in 2022
Australia and New Zealand
51,211
in 2022
Americas rank
6th
Australia and New Zealand rank
7th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time

  • Americas
  • Australia and New Zealand
0100.0k200.0k300.0k200020112022

How they compare

Americas currently reports 314,639 against 51,211 in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 263,428.

That makes Americas's figure about 6.1 times Australia and New Zealand's.

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

Americas ranks 6th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th of 39 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 242,342 53,476 188,866 Americas
2010s 266,321 56,547 209,774 Americas
2020s 313,226 52,110 261,116 Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Americas or Australia and New Zealand?
Americas, at 314,639 against 51,211 in Australia and New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Americas and Australia and New Zealand?
263,428, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Australia and New Zealand?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Americas and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Americas ranks 6th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th of 39 groups.
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