Bangladesh vs Indonesia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area

Bangladesh
16,396
in 2022
Indonesia
12,278
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
15th
Indonesia rank
18th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Indonesia
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k200020112022

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 16,396 against 12,278 in Indonesia, a difference of 4,118.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Indonesia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 15th and Indonesia ranks 18th of 252 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Indonesia Difference Ahead
2000s 13,690 6,828 6,862 Bangladesh
2010s 16,199 9,179 7,020 Bangladesh
2020s 16,944 12,243 4,701 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Bangladesh or Indonesia?
Bangladesh, at 16,396 against 12,278 in Indonesia as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Bangladesh and Indonesia?
4,118, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Indonesia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Indonesia rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Bangladesh ranks 15th and Indonesia ranks 18th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
291 places, 6,691 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed