Japan vs Malaysia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Japan
1,091 kmsq
in 2022
Malaysia
1,137 kmsq
in 2022
Japan rank
69th
Malaysia rank
67th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1,137 kmsq against 1,091 kmsq in Japan, a difference of 46 kmsq.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 69th and Malaysia ranks 67th of 252 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 780.94 kmsq | 576.02 kmsq | 204.92 kmsq | Japan |
| 2010s | 757 kmsq | 787.88 kmsq | 30.89 kmsq | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1,044 kmsq | 1,104 kmsq | 60.1 kmsq | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Japan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 1,137 kmsq against 1,091 kmsq in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Japan and Malaysia?
- 46 kmsq, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Japan ranks 69th and Malaysia ranks 67th 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.