Americas vs India: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Americas
314,639 kmsq
in 2022
India
62,015 kmsq
in 2022
Americas rank
6th
India rank
6th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Americas
- India
How they compare
Americas currently reports 314,639 kmsq against 62,015 kmsq in India, a difference of 252,624 kmsq.
That makes Americas's figure about 5.1 times India's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 6th and India ranks 6th of 39 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 242,342 kmsq | 41,909 kmsq | 200,433 kmsq | Americas |
| 2010s | 266,321 kmsq | 51,766 kmsq | 214,556 kmsq | Americas |
| 2020s | 313,226 kmsq | 59,908 kmsq | 253,318 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 India?
- Americas, at 314,639 kmsq against 62,015 kmsq in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Americas and India?
- 252,624 kmsq, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and India?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Americas and India rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Americas ranks 6th and India ranks 6th 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.