Iraq vs Zambia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Iraq
6,227 kmsq
in 2022
Zambia
7,044 kmsq
in 2022
Iraq rank
30th
Zambia rank
27th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Iraq
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 7,044 kmsq against 6,227 kmsq in Iraq, a difference of 817 kmsq.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 27th of 252 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,921 kmsq | 3,177 kmsq | 255.7 kmsq | Zambia |
| 2010s | 4,018 kmsq | 5,095 kmsq | 1,077 kmsq | Zambia |
| 2020s | 6,057 kmsq | 6,376 kmsq | 319.69 kmsq | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Iraq or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 7,044 kmsq against 6,227 kmsq in Iraq as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Iraq and Zambia?
- 817 kmsq, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Zambia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and Zambia rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Iraq ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 27th 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.