Nigeria vs Syria: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Nigeria
0.2%
in 2022
Syria
0.2%
in 2022
Nigeria rank
139th
Syria rank
136th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Nigeria
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 139th and Syria ranks 136th of 208 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Nigeria or Syria?
- Syria, 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 Nigeria and Syria?
- 0.0%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Syria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and Syria rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Nigeria ranks 139th and Syria ranks 136th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Environment Programme β 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).