Russian Federation vs World: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Russian Federation
176,162 kmsq
in 2022
World
990,821 kmsq
in 2022
Russian Federation rank
1st
World rank
1st
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Russian Federation
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 990,821 kmsq against 176,162 kmsq in Russian Federation, a difference of 814,659 kmsq.
That makes World's figure about 5.6 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 252 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72,322 kmsq | 644,152 kmsq | 571,829 kmsq | World |
| 2010s | 115,139 kmsq | 796,715 kmsq | 681,576 kmsq | World |
| 2020s | 174,524 kmsq | 981,225 kmsq | 806,701 kmsq | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Russian Federation or World?
- World, at 990,821 kmsq against 176,162 kmsq in Russian Federation as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Russian Federation and World?
- 814,659 kmsq, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and World?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Russian Federation and World rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Russian Federation ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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.