Australia vs Brazil: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Australia
50,627 kmsq
in 2022
Brazil
43,922 kmsq
in 2022
Australia rank
8th
Brazil rank
10th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Australia currently reports 50,627 kmsq against 43,922 kmsq in Brazil, a difference of 6,705 kmsq.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 8th and Brazil ranks 10th of 252 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53,069 kmsq | 39,332 kmsq | 13,737 kmsq | Australia |
| 2010s | 55,999 kmsq | 41,774 kmsq | 14,226 kmsq | Australia |
| 2020s | 51,539 kmsq | 43,766 kmsq | 7,774 kmsq | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Australia or Brazil?
- Australia, at 50,627 kmsq against 43,922 kmsq in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Australia and Brazil?
- 6,705 kmsq, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Australia ranks 8th and Brazil ranks 10th of 252 countries.
- 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.