Iraq vs Northern Africa: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Iraq
6,227
in 2022
Northern Africa
8,236
in 2022
Iraq rank
30th
Northern Africa rank
31st
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Iraq
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 8,236 against 6,227 in Iraq, a difference of 2,009.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 30th and Northern Africa ranks 31st of 252 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,921 | 3,684 | 762.21 | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 4,133 | 7,157 | 3,024 | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 6,057 | 8,079 | 2,023 | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Iraq or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 8,236 against 6,227 in Iraq as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Iraq and Northern Africa?
- 2,009, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Northern Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and Northern Africa rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Iraq ranks 30th and Northern Africa ranks 31st 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.