Belgium vs South Africa: Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre

Belgium
0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
116th
South Africa rank
118th

Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre over time

  • Belgium
  • South Africa
0000.001196119922023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0 1000 ha per square kilometre.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 118th of 139 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre Belgium
2010s 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre Belgium
2020s 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre 0 1000 ha per square kilometre Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, per square kilometre, Belgium or South Africa?
Belgium, at 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in inland waters — area, per square kilometre between Belgium and South Africa?
0 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and South Africa rank globally for inland waters — area, per square kilometre?
Belgium ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 118th of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
141 places, 7,913 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Inland waters — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.