Canada vs World: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Canada
99,001
in 2022
World
990,821
in 2022
Canada rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Canada
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 990,821 against 99,001 in Canada, a difference of 891,820.
That makes World's figure about 10.0 times Canada's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 219 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72,926 | 644,152 | 571,225 | World |
| 2010s | 80,272 | 796,715 | 716,443 | World |
| 2020s | 96,122 | 981,225 | 885,104 | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Canada or World?
- World, at 990,821 against 99,001 in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Canada and World?
- 891,820, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and World?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and World rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Canada ranks 2nd and World 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.