Greenland vs Niger: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Greenland
1,313 kmsq
in 2022
Niger
1,338 kmsq
in 2022
Greenland rank
63rd
Niger rank
61st
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Greenland
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1,338 kmsq against 1,313 kmsq in Greenland, a difference of 25 kmsq.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 63rd and Niger ranks 61st of 252 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 401.92 kmsq | 569.55 kmsq | 167.63 kmsq | Niger |
| 2010s | 794.58 kmsq | 765.55 kmsq | 29.02 kmsq | Greenland |
| 2020s | 1,248 kmsq | 1,246 kmsq | 2.02 kmsq | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Greenland or Niger?
- Niger, at 1,338 kmsq against 1,313 kmsq in Greenland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Greenland and Niger?
- 25 kmsq, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Niger?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Greenland and Niger rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Greenland ranks 63rd and Niger ranks 61st 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.