Iran vs Macao: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers

Iran
3.4%
in 2022
Macao
4.3%
in 2022
Iran rank
18th
Macao rank
15th

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time

  • Iran
  • Macao
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How they compare

Macao currently reports 4.3% against 3.4% in Iran, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Macao's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 18th and Macao ranks 15th of 208 countries.

Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Macao Difference Ahead
2000s 3.2% 5.0% 1.9% Macao
2010s 3.3% 4.5% 1.2% Macao
2020s 3.4% 4.2% 0.8% Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Iran or Macao?
Macao, at 4.3% against 3.4% in Iran as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Iran and Macao?
0.9%, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Macao?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Iran and Macao rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Iran ranks 18th and Macao ranks 15th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Unit
%
Source
UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 4,784 data points, 2000–2022
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Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area).