Caribbean vs Nigeria: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Caribbean
3,675 kmsq
in 2022
Nigeria
5,593 kmsq
in 2022
Caribbean rank
34th
Nigeria rank
31st
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Caribbean
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5,593 kmsq against 3,675 kmsq in Caribbean, a difference of 1,918 kmsq.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Caribbean ahead.
Caribbean ranks 34th and Nigeria ranks 31st of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,161 kmsq | 2,481 kmsq | 680.14 kmsq | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 3,161 kmsq | 3,481 kmsq | 319.63 kmsq | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3,649 kmsq | 5,392 kmsq | 1,743 kmsq | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Caribbean or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 5,593 kmsq against 3,675 kmsq in Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Caribbean and Nigeria?
- 1,918 kmsq, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Nigeria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Caribbean and Nigeria rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Caribbean ranks 34th and Nigeria ranks 31st 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.