Colombia vs Peru: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Colombia
7,788 kmsq
in 2022
Peru
6,774 kmsq
in 2022
Colombia rank
26th
Peru rank
29th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 7,788 kmsq against 6,774 kmsq in Peru, a difference of 1,014 kmsq.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 26th and Peru ranks 29th of 252 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,317 kmsq | 4,842 kmsq | 474.99 kmsq | Colombia |
| 2010s | 6,665 kmsq | 5,164 kmsq | 1,500 kmsq | Colombia |
| 2020s | 7,610 kmsq | 6,650 kmsq | 959.82 kmsq | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Colombia or Peru?
- Colombia, at 7,788 kmsq against 6,774 kmsq in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Colombia and Peru?
- 1,014 kmsq, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Colombia ranks 26th and Peru ranks 29th 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.