Japan vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Reservoir maximum water area

Japan
1,170 kmsq
in 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic
1,178 kmsq
in 2022
Japan rank
42nd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
40th

Reservoir maximum water area over time

  • Japan
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
2004006008001.0k1.2k200020112022

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 1,178 kmsq against 1,170 kmsq in Japan, a difference of 8 kmsq.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 42nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 40th of 252 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 1,125 kmsq 432.08 kmsq 692.63 kmsq Japan
2010s 1,140 kmsq 939.99 kmsq 199.91 kmsq Japan
2020s 1,167 kmsq 1,178 kmsq 10.67 kmsq Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Japan or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 1,178 kmsq against 1,170 kmsq in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Japan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
8 kmsq, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Japan and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
Japan ranks 42nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 40th 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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About this data

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