Australia and New Zealand vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Reservoir maximum water area

Australia and New Zealand
5,025 kmsq
in 2022
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
80,133 kmsq
in 2022
Australia and New Zealand rank
14th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
11th

Reservoir maximum water area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k200020112022

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 80,133 kmsq against 5,025 kmsq in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 75,108 kmsq.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 15.9 times Australia and New Zealand's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 11th of 252 countries.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 4,925 kmsq 61,388 kmsq 56,462 kmsq Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 5,177 kmsq 78,221 kmsq 73,043 kmsq Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 5,064 kmsq 79,933 kmsq 74,868 kmsq Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Australia and New Zealand or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 80,133 kmsq against 5,025 kmsq in Australia and New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Australia and New Zealand and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
75,108 kmsq, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 11th of 252 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reservoir maximum 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