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

Australia and New Zealand
4,285 kmsq
in 2022
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
74,646 kmsq
in 2022
Australia and New Zealand rank
14th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
12th

Reservoir minimum 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 74,646 kmsq against 4,285 kmsq in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 70,361 kmsq.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 17.4 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 12th 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 4,186 kmsq 58,821 kmsq 54,634 kmsq Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 4,455 kmsq 73,310 kmsq 68,855 kmsq Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 4,316 kmsq 74,312 kmsq 69,996 kmsq Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, Australia and New Zealand or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 74,646 kmsq against 4,285 kmsq in Australia and New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between Australia and New Zealand and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
70,361 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 minimum water area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 12th of 252 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir minimum 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 minimum 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