Kenya vs Southern Africa: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Kenya
1.4%
in 2022
Southern Africa
0.1%
in 2022
Kenya rank
39th
Southern Africa rank
36th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Kenya
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.4% against 0.1% in Southern Africa, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 19.2 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 39th and Southern Africa ranks 36th of 221 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.1% | 1.0% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.1% | 1.2% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.1% | 1.3% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Kenya or Southern Africa?
- Kenya, at 1.4% against 0.1% in Southern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Kenya and Southern Africa?
- 1.3%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Southern Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Southern Africa rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Kenya ranks 39th and Southern Africa ranks 36th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.