Israel vs Uzbekistan: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers

Israel
2.0%
in 2022
Uzbekistan
1.9%
in 2022
Israel rank
27th
Uzbekistan rank
29th

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time

  • Israel
  • Uzbekistan
1234200020112022

How they compare

Israel currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Uzbekistan's.

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

Israel ranks 27th and Uzbekistan ranks 29th of 208 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
2000s 1.8% 3.9% 2.1% Uzbekistan
2010s 2.1% 2.3% 0.3% Uzbekistan
2020s 2.0% 2.0% 0.0% Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Israel or Uzbekistan?
Israel, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Uzbekistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Israel and Uzbekistan?
0.1%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Uzbekistan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Israel and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Israel ranks 27th and Uzbekistan ranks 29th 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
Last refreshed

Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area).