Americas vs Canada: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Americas
314,639 kmsq
in 2022
Canada
99,001 kmsq
in 2022
Americas rank
6th
Canada rank
3rd
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Americas
- Canada
How they compare
Americas currently reports 314,639 kmsq against 99,001 kmsq in Canada, a difference of 215,638 kmsq.
That makes Americas's figure about 3.2 times Canada's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 6th and Canada ranks 3rd of 39 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 242,342 kmsq | 72,926 kmsq | 169,416 kmsq | Americas |
| 2010s | 266,321 kmsq | 80,272 kmsq | 186,050 kmsq | Americas |
| 2020s | 313,226 kmsq | 96,122 kmsq | 217,104 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 Canada?
- Americas, at 314,639 kmsq against 99,001 kmsq in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Americas and Canada?
- 215,638 kmsq, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Canada?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Americas and Canada rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Americas ranks 6th and Canada ranks 3rd 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.