Melanesia vs Türkiye: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Melanesia
2,205 kmsq
in 2022
Türkiye
3,164 kmsq
in 2022
Melanesia rank
47th
Türkiye rank
39th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Melanesia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 3,164 kmsq against 2,205 kmsq in Melanesia, a difference of 959 kmsq.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.4 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Melanesia ahead.
Melanesia ranks 47th and Türkiye ranks 39th of 252 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,288 kmsq | 1,990 kmsq | 701.82 kmsq | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 1,606 kmsq | 2,630 kmsq | 1,023 kmsq | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 2,195 kmsq | 3,111 kmsq | 915.19 kmsq | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Melanesia or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 3,164 kmsq against 2,205 kmsq in Melanesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Melanesia and Türkiye?
- 959 kmsq, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Türkiye?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Melanesia and Türkiye rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Melanesia ranks 47th and Türkiye ranks 39th 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.