Americas vs Australia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Americas
314,639 kmsq
in 2022
Australia
50,627 kmsq
in 2022
Americas rank
6th
Australia rank
8th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Americas
- Australia
How they compare
Americas currently reports 314,639 kmsq against 50,627 kmsq in Australia, a difference of 264,012 kmsq.
That makes Americas's figure about 6.2 times Australia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 6th and Australia ranks 8th of 39 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 242,342 kmsq | 53,069 kmsq | 189,273 kmsq | Americas |
| 2010s | 266,321 kmsq | 55,999 kmsq | 210,322 kmsq | Americas |
| 2020s | 313,226 kmsq | 51,539 kmsq | 261,687 kmsq | 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?
- Americas, at 314,639 kmsq against 50,627 kmsq in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Americas and Australia?
- 264,012 kmsq, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Australia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Americas and Australia rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Americas ranks 6th and Australia ranks 8th 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.