Myanmar vs Thailand: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Myanmar
10,797 kmsq
in 2022
Thailand
8,462 kmsq
in 2022
Myanmar rank
21st
Thailand rank
24th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Myanmar
- Thailand
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 10,797 kmsq against 8,462 kmsq in Thailand, a difference of 2,335 kmsq.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
Myanmar ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 24th of 252 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,725 kmsq | 5,597 kmsq | 1,129 kmsq | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 9,435 kmsq | 7,781 kmsq | 1,654 kmsq | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 10,937 kmsq | 8,055 kmsq | 2,882 kmsq | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Myanmar or Thailand?
- Myanmar, at 10,797 kmsq against 8,462 kmsq in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Myanmar and Thailand?
- 2,335 kmsq, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Thailand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Myanmar and Thailand rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Myanmar ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 24th 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.