Japan vs Spain: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area

Japan
1,091 kmsq
in 2022
Spain
1,020 kmsq
in 2022
Japan rank
69th
Spain rank
72nd

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time

  • Japan
  • Spain
2004006008001.0k200020112022

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1,091 kmsq against 1,020 kmsq in Spain, a difference of 71 kmsq.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 69th and Spain ranks 72nd of 252 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 780.94 kmsq 474.68 kmsq 306.26 kmsq Japan
2010s 757 kmsq 846.06 kmsq 89.06 kmsq Spain
2020s 1,044 kmsq 1,047 kmsq 3.25 kmsq Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Japan or Spain?
Japan, at 1,091 kmsq against 1,020 kmsq in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Japan and Spain?
71 kmsq, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Japan and Spain rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Japan ranks 69th and Spain ranks 72nd 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