Iceland vs Japan: Reservoir minimum water area
Iceland
0.2%
in 2022
Japan
0.3%
in 2022
Iceland rank
46th
Japan rank
44th
Reservoir minimum water area over time
- Iceland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 46th and Japan ranks 44th of 222 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, Iceland or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between Iceland and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
- Iceland ranks 46th and Japan ranks 44th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir minimum water area (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.