New Caledonia vs Nigeria: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
New Caledonia
0.2%
in 2022
Nigeria
0.2%
in 2022
New Caledonia rank
139th
Nigeria rank
139th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- New Caledonia
- Nigeria
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 139th and Nigeria ranks 139th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, New Caledonia or Nigeria?
- New Caledonia, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between New Caledonia and Nigeria?
- 0.0%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Nigeria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do New Caledonia and Nigeria rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- New Caledonia ranks 139th and Nigeria ranks 139th 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).