Cambodia vs Southern Africa: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Cambodia
3,365 kmsq
in 2022
Southern Africa
1,894 kmsq
in 2022
Cambodia rank
41st
Southern Africa rank
37th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Cambodia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 3,365 kmsq against 1,894 kmsq in Southern Africa, a difference of 1,471 kmsq.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.8 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 41st and Southern Africa ranks 37th of 252 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,997 kmsq | 1,801 kmsq | 1,196 kmsq | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 3,321 kmsq | 1,938 kmsq | 1,383 kmsq | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 3,361 kmsq | 1,806 kmsq | 1,555 kmsq | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Cambodia or Southern Africa?
- Cambodia, at 3,365 kmsq against 1,894 kmsq in Southern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Cambodia and Southern Africa?
- 1,471 kmsq, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Southern Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Cambodia and Southern Africa rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Cambodia ranks 41st and Southern Africa ranks 37th of 252 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.