Namibia vs Zambia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Namibia
-1.7%
in 2022
Zambia
-1.3%
in 2022
Namibia rank
182nd
Zambia rank
180th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Namibia
  • Zambia
-1001020200520132022

How they compare

Zambia currently reports -1.3% against -1.7% in Namibia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Zambia ahead.

Namibia ranks 182nd and Zambia ranks 180th of 209 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s -7.2% 0.4% 7.6% Zambia
2010s 9.5% -1.0% 10.5% Namibia
2020s -2.5% -1.6% 0.9% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Namibia or Zambia?
Zambia, at -1.3% against -1.7% in Namibia as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Namibia and Zambia?
0.4%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Namibia ranks 182nd and Zambia ranks 180th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
274 places, 4,930 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed