Malawi vs Saint Martin (French part): Share of land covered by lakes and rivers

Malawi
19.8%
in 2022
Saint Martin (French part)
11.0%
in 2022
Malawi rank
2nd
Saint Martin (French part) rank
4th

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time

  • Malawi
  • Saint Martin (French part)
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 19.8% against 11.0% in Saint Martin (French part), a difference of 8.8%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.8 times Saint Martin (French part)'s.

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

Malawi ranks 2nd and Saint Martin (French part) ranks 4th of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Saint Martin (French part) Difference Ahead
2000s 19.7% 8.6% 11.1% Malawi
2010s 20.2% 10.7% 9.5% Malawi
2020s 19.8% 10.9% 8.9% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Malawi or Saint Martin (French part)?
Malawi, at 19.8% against 11.0% in Saint Martin (French part) as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Malawi and Saint Martin (French part)?
8.8%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Saint Martin (French part)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Malawi and Saint Martin (French part) rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Malawi ranks 2nd and Saint Martin (French part) ranks 4th 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).