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
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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.

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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