Canada vs United States of America: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Canada
99,001 kmsq
in 2022
United States of America
76,486 kmsq
in 2022
Canada rank
3rd
United States of America rank
5th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
Canada currently reports 99,001 kmsq against 76,486 kmsq in United States of America, a difference of 22,515 kmsq.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times United States of America's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 5th of 252 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72,926 kmsq | 56,749 kmsq | 16,177 kmsq | Canada |
| 2010s | 80,272 kmsq | 63,614 kmsq | 16,657 kmsq | Canada |
| 2020s | 96,122 kmsq | 75,213 kmsq | 20,909 kmsq | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Canada or United States of America?
- Canada, at 99,001 kmsq against 76,486 kmsq in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Canada and United States of America?
- 22,515 kmsq, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Canada ranks 3rd 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.