Peru vs Western Asia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Peru
6,774 kmsq
in 2022
Western Asia
13,160 kmsq
in 2022
Peru rank
29th
Western Asia rank
29th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Peru
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 13,160 kmsq against 6,774 kmsq in Peru, a difference of 6,386 kmsq.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 1.9 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 29th and Western Asia ranks 29th of 252 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,842 kmsq | 7,135 kmsq | 2,292 kmsq | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 5,164 kmsq | 9,643 kmsq | 4,478 kmsq | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 6,650 kmsq | 12,919 kmsq | 6,269 kmsq | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Peru or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 13,160 kmsq against 6,774 kmsq in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Peru and Western Asia?
- 6,386 kmsq, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Western Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Peru and Western Asia rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Peru ranks 29th and Western Asia ranks 29th 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.