Japan vs Sri Lanka: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Japan
1,091 kmsq
in 2022
Sri Lanka
1,064 kmsq
in 2022
Japan rank
69th
Sri Lanka rank
71st
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Japan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1,091 kmsq against 1,064 kmsq in Sri Lanka, a difference of 27 kmsq.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 252 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 780.94 kmsq | 596.09 kmsq | 184.85 kmsq | Japan |
| 2010s | 757 kmsq | 884.29 kmsq | 127.29 kmsq | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1,044 kmsq | 1,034 kmsq | 9.94 kmsq | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Japan or Sri Lanka?
- Japan, at 1,091 kmsq against 1,064 kmsq in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 27 kmsq, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Sri Lanka rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Japan ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st 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.