Melanesia vs Papua New Guinea: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Melanesia
2,205
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
2,066
in 2022
Melanesia rank
47th
Papua New Guinea rank
50th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Melanesia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 2,205 against 2,066 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 139.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 50th of 252 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,288 | 1,237 | 51.09 | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 1,606 | 1,502 | 104.3 | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 2,195 | 2,057 | 138.12 | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Melanesia or Papua New Guinea?
- Melanesia, at 2,205 against 2,066 in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 139, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Melanesia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Melanesia ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 50th 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.