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
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.