France vs Greenland: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
France
1,141 kmsq
in 2022
Greenland
1,313 kmsq
in 2022
France rank
66th
Greenland rank
63rd
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- France
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 1,313 kmsq against 1,141 kmsq in France, a difference of 172 kmsq.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greenland ahead.
France ranks 66th and Greenland ranks 63rd of 252 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Greenland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 593.15 kmsq | 401.92 kmsq | 191.23 kmsq | France |
| 2010s | 841.71 kmsq | 794.58 kmsq | 47.13 kmsq | France |
| 2020s | 1,111 kmsq | 1,248 kmsq | 136.98 kmsq | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, France or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 1,313 kmsq against 1,141 kmsq in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between France and Greenland?
- 172 kmsq, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Greenland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do France and Greenland rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- France ranks 66th and Greenland ranks 63rd 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.