Caribbean vs Madagascar: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Caribbean
3,675 kmsq
in 2022
Madagascar
4,409 kmsq
in 2022
Caribbean rank
34th
Madagascar rank
37th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Caribbean
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 4,409 kmsq against 3,675 kmsq in Caribbean, a difference of 734 kmsq.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Caribbean ahead.
Caribbean ranks 34th and Madagascar ranks 37th of 39 groups.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,161 kmsq | 3,386 kmsq | 224.37 kmsq | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 3,161 kmsq | 3,829 kmsq | 667.63 kmsq | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 3,649 kmsq | 4,419 kmsq | 770.08 kmsq | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Caribbean or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 4,409 kmsq against 3,675 kmsq in Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Caribbean and Madagascar?
- 734 kmsq, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Madagascar?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Caribbean and Madagascar rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Caribbean ranks 34th and Madagascar ranks 37th of 39 groups.
- 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.