Botswana vs Southern Africa: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Botswana
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 2,216 1000 ha against 1,500 1000 ha in Botswana, a difference of 716 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.5 times Botswana's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 34th and Southern Africa ranks 31st of 175 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,500 1000 ha | 2,216 1000 ha | 716 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1970s | 1,500 1000 ha | 2,216 1000 ha | 716 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 1,500 1000 ha | 2,216 1000 ha | 716 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 1,500 1000 ha | 2,216 1000 ha | 716 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 1,500 1000 ha | 2,216 1000 ha | 716 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 1,500 1000 ha | 2,216 1000 ha | 716 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 1,500 1000 ha | 2,223 1000 ha | 723.24 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Botswana or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 2,216 1000 ha against 1,500 1000 ha in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Botswana and Southern Africa?
- 716 1000 ha, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Southern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Southern Africa rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Botswana ranks 34th and Southern Africa ranks 31st 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.