Mongolia vs South Africa: Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre
Mongolia
0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Mongolia rank
121st
South Africa rank
118th
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre over time
- Mongolia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre in Mongolia, a difference of 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 118th of 139 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, per square kilometre, Mongolia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre in Mongolia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area, per square kilometre between Mongolia and South Africa?
- 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for inland waters — area, per square kilometre?
- Mongolia ranks 121st 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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About this data
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.