Kenya vs Somalia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Kenya
777.48 kmsq
in 2022
Somalia
710.1 kmsq
in 2022
Kenya rank
83rd
Somalia rank
86th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 777.48 kmsq against 710.1 kmsq in Somalia, a difference of 67.38 kmsq.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Kenya ranks 83rd and Somalia ranks 86th of 252 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 402.43 kmsq | 285.47 kmsq | 116.96 kmsq | Kenya |
| 2010s | 615.72 kmsq | 427.22 kmsq | 188.51 kmsq | Kenya |
| 2020s | 752.84 kmsq | 656.41 kmsq | 96.43 kmsq | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Kenya or Somalia?
- Kenya, at 777.48 kmsq against 710.1 kmsq in Somalia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Kenya and Somalia?
- 67.38 kmsq, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Kenya ranks 83rd and Somalia ranks 86th 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.