Brazil vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Lakes and rivers seasonal water area

Brazil
43,922 kmsq
in 2022
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
100,164 kmsq
in 2022
Brazil rank
10th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
16th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time

  • Brazil
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k200020112022

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 100,164 kmsq against 43,922 kmsq in Brazil, a difference of 56,242 kmsq.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 2.3 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 10th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 16th of 252 countries.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 39,332 kmsq 63,359 kmsq 24,027 kmsq Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 41,774 kmsq 83,049 kmsq 41,275 kmsq Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 43,766 kmsq 98,387 kmsq 54,621 kmsq Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Brazil or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 100,164 kmsq against 43,922 kmsq in Brazil as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Brazil and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
56,242 kmsq, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Brazil ranks 10th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 16th 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)
Unit
kmsq
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