Oceania vs Zambia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area

Oceania
53,454 kmsq
in 2022
Zambia
7,044 kmsq
in 2022
Oceania rank
23rd
Zambia rank
27th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time

  • Oceania
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Oceania currently reports 53,454 kmsq against 7,044 kmsq in Zambia, a difference of 46,410 kmsq.

That makes Oceania's figure about 7.6 times Zambia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Oceania has been ahead every year.

Oceania ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 27th of 39 groups.

Oceania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oceania Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 54,771 kmsq 3,177 kmsq 51,594 kmsq Oceania
2010s 58,173 kmsq 5,095 kmsq 53,078 kmsq Oceania
2020s 54,345 kmsq 6,376 kmsq 47,969 kmsq Oceania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Oceania or Zambia?
Oceania, at 53,454 kmsq against 7,044 kmsq in Zambia as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Oceania and Zambia?
46,410 kmsq, with Oceania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania and Zambia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Oceania and Zambia rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Oceania ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 27th of 39 groups.
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