Canada vs Developing regions: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area

Canada
99,001
in 2022
Developing regions
566,689
in 2022
Canada rank
2nd
Developing regions rank
1st

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time

  • Canada
  • Developing regions
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How they compare

Developing regions currently reports 566,689 against 99,001 in Canada, a difference of 467,688.

That makes Developing regions's figure about 5.7 times Canada's.

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

Canada ranks 2nd and Developing regions ranks 1st of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Developing regions Difference Ahead
2000s 72,926 376,970 304,043 Developing regions
2010s 80,272 465,593 385,322 Developing regions
2020s 96,122 562,917 466,796 Developing regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Canada or Developing regions?
Developing regions, at 566,689 against 99,001 in Canada as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Canada and Developing regions?
467,688, with Developing regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Developing regions?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Canada and Developing regions rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Canada ranks 2nd and Developing regions ranks 1st of 219 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
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed