Australia vs United States of America: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Australia
50,627
in 2022
United States of America
76,486
in 2022
Australia rank
8th
United States of America rank
5th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 76,486 against 50,627 in Australia, a difference of 25,859.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 5th of 252 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53,069 | 56,749 | 3,680 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 55,999 | 63,614 | 7,615 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 51,539 | 75,213 | 23,673 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Australia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 76,486 against 50,627 in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Australia and United States of America?
- 25,859, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Australia ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 5th 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.