Botswana vs South Africa: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1,500 1000 ha against 600 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 900 1000 ha.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 175 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,500 1000 ha | 600 1000 ha | 900 1000 ha | Botswana |
| 1970s | 1,500 1000 ha | 600 1000 ha | 900 1000 ha | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1,500 1000 ha | 600 1000 ha | 900 1000 ha | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1,500 1000 ha | 600 1000 ha | 900 1000 ha | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1,500 1000 ha | 600 1000 ha | 900 1000 ha | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1,500 1000 ha | 600 1000 ha | 900 1000 ha | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1,500 1000 ha | 600 1000 ha | 900 1000 ha | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 1,500 1000 ha against 600 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Botswana and South Africa?
- 900 1000 ha, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Botswana ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Inland waters — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.