Australia vs India: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Australia
50,627 kmsq
in 2022
India
62,015 kmsq
in 2022
Australia rank
8th
India rank
6th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Australia
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 62,015 kmsq against 50,627 kmsq in Australia, a difference of 11,388 kmsq.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and India ranks 6th of 252 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53,069 kmsq | 41,909 kmsq | 11,160 kmsq | Australia |
| 2010s | 55,999 kmsq | 51,766 kmsq | 4,234 kmsq | Australia |
| 2020s | 51,539 kmsq | 59,908 kmsq | 8,368 kmsq | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Australia or India?
- India, at 62,015 kmsq against 50,627 kmsq in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Australia and India?
- 11,388 kmsq, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and India?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and India rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Australia ranks 8th and India ranks 6th 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.