Peru vs Zambia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Peru
6,774 kmsq
in 2022
Zambia
7,044 kmsq
in 2022
Peru rank
29th
Zambia rank
27th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Peru
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 7,044 kmsq against 6,774 kmsq in Peru, a difference of 270 kmsq.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 27th of 252 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,842 kmsq | 3,177 kmsq | 1,665 kmsq | Peru |
| 2010s | 5,164 kmsq | 5,095 kmsq | 69.26 kmsq | Peru |
| 2020s | 6,650 kmsq | 6,376 kmsq | 273.4 kmsq | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Peru or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 7,044 kmsq against 6,774 kmsq in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Peru and Zambia?
- 270 kmsq, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Zambia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Peru and Zambia rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Peru ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 27th 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.