New Zealand vs Zambia: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
New Zealand
1.2%
in 2022
Zambia
1.2%
in 2022
New Zealand rank
43rd
Zambia rank
46th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- New Zealand
- Zambia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Zambia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
New Zealand ranks 43rd and Zambia ranks 46th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, New Zealand or Zambia?
- New Zealand, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between New Zealand and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Zambia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Zambia rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- New Zealand ranks 43rd and Zambia ranks 46th 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).