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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
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