Namibia vs Southern Africa: Inland waters — Area, annual growth rate

Namibia
0.2 % change on previous year
in 2024
Southern Africa
0.009 % change on previous year
in 2024
Namibia rank
12th
Southern Africa rank
13th

Inland waters — Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Namibia
  • Southern Africa
-1-0.500.5196219932024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.2 % change on previous year against 0.009 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 0.191 % change on previous year.

That makes Namibia's figure about 22.2 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Namibia ranks 12th and Southern Africa ranks 13th of 174 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year
1970s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year
1980s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year
1990s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year
2000s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year
2010s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year
2020s 0.04 % change on previous year 0.0032 % change on previous year 0.0368 % change on previous year Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, annual growth rate, Namibia or Southern Africa?
Namibia, at 0.2 % change on previous year against 0.009 % change on previous year in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area, annual growth rate between Namibia and Southern Africa?
0.191 % change on previous year, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Southern Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Southern Africa rank globally for inland waters — area, annual growth rate?
Namibia ranks 12th and Southern Africa ranks 13th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Inland waters — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Inland waters — Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 11,759 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Inland waters — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.