Caribbean vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Lakes and rivers seasonal water area

Caribbean
3,675
in 2022
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
2,243
in 2022
Caribbean rank
34th
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
37th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time

  • Caribbean
  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
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How they compare

Caribbean currently reports 3,675 against 2,243 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 1,432.

That makes Caribbean's figure about 1.6 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.

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

Caribbean ranks 34th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 37th of 39 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) Difference Ahead
2000s 3,161 1,294 1,867 Caribbean
2010s 3,161 1,626 1,535 Caribbean
2020s 3,649 2,235 1,414 Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Caribbean or Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
Caribbean, at 3,675 against 2,243 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Caribbean and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
1,432, with Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Caribbean and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Caribbean ranks 34th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 37th of 39 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
291 places, 6,691 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed