Panama vs Portugal: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area

Panama
212.24 kmsq
in 2022
Portugal
198.05 kmsq
in 2022
Panama rank
125th
Portugal rank
127th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time

  • Panama
  • Portugal
050100150200200020112022

How they compare

Panama currently reports 212.24 kmsq against 198.05 kmsq in Portugal, a difference of 14.19 kmsq.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 125th and Portugal ranks 127th of 252 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 141.09 kmsq 92 kmsq 49.09 kmsq Panama
2010s 152.1 kmsq 153.16 kmsq 1.06 kmsq Portugal
2020s 208.99 kmsq 179.52 kmsq 29.47 kmsq Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Panama or Portugal?
Panama, at 212.24 kmsq against 198.05 kmsq in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Panama and Portugal?
14.19 kmsq, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Portugal?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Panama and Portugal rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Panama ranks 125th and Portugal ranks 127th 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Panama vs Portugal: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 10 September 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/lakes-and-rivers-seasonal-water-area-square-kilometres/panama/portugal/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/lakes-and-rivers-seasonal-water-area-square-kilometres/panama/portugal/">Panama vs Portugal: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area</a> — Statizoid

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