Somalia vs Southern Africa: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Somalia
58.4%
in 2022
Southern Africa
1.3%
in 2022
Somalia rank
31st
Southern Africa rank
32nd

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Somalia
  • Southern Africa
-200204060200520132022

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 58.4% against 1.3% in Southern Africa, a difference of 57.1%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 45.6 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Somalia ahead.

Somalia ranks 31st and Southern Africa ranks 32nd of 249 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.7% -6.9% 8.5% Somalia
2010s -4.9% 3.7% 8.6% Southern Africa
2020s 25.4% -3.4% 28.8% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Somalia or Southern Africa?
Somalia, at 58.4% against 1.3% in Southern Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Somalia and Southern Africa?
57.1%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Southern Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Somalia and Southern Africa rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Somalia ranks 31st and Southern Africa ranks 32nd of 249 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
288 places, 5,182 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed