Botswana vs Fiji: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Botswana
42.1%
in 2022
Fiji
42.6%
in 2022
Botswana rank
34th
Fiji rank
33rd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Botswana
- Fiji
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 42.6% against 42.1% in Botswana, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Fiji ahead.
Botswana ranks 34th and Fiji ranks 33rd of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Fiji in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -41.3% | 11.9% | 53.2% | Fiji |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 8.5% | 29.6% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 27.8% | 8.5% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Botswana or Fiji?
- Fiji, at 42.6% against 42.1% in Botswana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Botswana and Fiji?
- 0.5%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Fiji?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Fiji rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Botswana ranks 34th and Fiji ranks 33rd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.