Developing regions vs Russian Federation: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area

Developing regions
566,689
in 2022
Russian Federation
176,162
in 2022
Developing regions rank
1st
Russian Federation rank
1st

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time

  • Developing regions
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Developing regions currently reports 566,689 against 176,162 in Russian Federation, a difference of 390,527.

That makes Developing regions's figure about 3.2 times Russian Federation's.

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

Developing regions ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 1st of 24 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Developing regions Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 376,970 72,322 304,648 Developing regions
2010s 465,593 115,139 350,454 Developing regions
2020s 562,917 174,524 388,393 Developing regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Developing regions or Russian Federation?
Developing regions, at 566,689 against 176,162 in Russian Federation as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Developing regions and Russian Federation?
390,527, with Developing regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Developing regions and Russian Federation?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Developing regions and Russian Federation rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Developing regions ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 1st of 24 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.

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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
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed