Germany vs Southern Africa: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Germany
3,383
in 2022
Southern Africa
1,894
in 2022
Germany rank
31st
Southern Africa rank
30th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Germany
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3,383 against 1,894 in Southern Africa, a difference of 1,489.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.8 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Germany ranks 31st and Southern Africa ranks 30th of 219 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,912 | 1,801 | 1,111 | Germany |
| 2010s | 3,293 | 1,938 | 1,355 | Germany |
| 2020s | 3,378 | 1,806 | 1,572 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Germany or Southern Africa?
- Germany, at 3,383 against 1,894 in Southern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Germany and Southern Africa?
- 1,489, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Southern Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Southern Africa rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Germany ranks 31st and Southern Africa ranks 30th of 219 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.