Malaysia vs South Africa: Inland waters — Area, per capita

Malaysia
0 1000 ha per person
in 2024
South Africa
0 1000 ha per person
in 2024
Malaysia rank
106th
South Africa rank
103rd

Inland waters — Area, per capita over time

  • Malaysia
  • South Africa
0000196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0 1000 ha per person against 0 1000 ha per person in Malaysia, a difference of 0 1000 ha per person.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Malaysia's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 106th and South Africa ranks 103rd of 140 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person South Africa
1970s 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person South Africa
1980s 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person South Africa
1990s 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person South Africa
2000s 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person South Africa
2010s 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person South Africa
2020s 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, per capita, Malaysia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0 1000 ha per person against 0 1000 ha per person in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area, per capita between Malaysia and South Africa?
0 1000 ha per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for inland waters — area, per capita?
Malaysia ranks 106th and South Africa ranks 103rd of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Inland waters — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Inland waters — Area, per capita
Unit
1000 ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
142 places, 8,058 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Inland waters — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.