Lithuania vs New Zealand: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Lithuania
1.3%
in 2022
New Zealand
1.2%
in 2022
Lithuania rank
40th
New Zealand rank
43rd
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Lithuania
- New Zealand
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Lithuania ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 43rd of 208 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Lithuania or New Zealand?
- Lithuania, at 1.3% against 1.2% in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Lithuania and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and New Zealand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Lithuania and New Zealand rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Lithuania ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 43rd 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
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area).