Germany vs Korea: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area

Germany
706.19
in 2022
Korea
663.32
in 2022
Germany rank
87th
Korea rank
88th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time

  • Germany
  • Korea
200400600800200020112022

How they compare

Germany currently reports 706.19 against 663.32 in Korea, a difference of 42.87.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.

Germany ranks 87th and Korea ranks 88th of 252 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 413.61 650.23 236.62 Korea
2010s 517.01 588.02 71.01 Korea
2020s 676.76 661.47 15.28 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Germany or Korea?
Germany, at 706.19 against 663.32 in Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Germany and Korea?
42.87, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Korea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Germany and Korea rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Germany ranks 87th and Korea ranks 88th 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.

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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