Japan vs South Africa: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Japan
1,589 kmsq
in 2022
South Africa
1,363 kmsq
in 2022
Japan rank
68th
South Africa rank
71st
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1,589 kmsq against 1,363 kmsq in South Africa, a difference of 226 kmsq.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 71st of 252 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,652 kmsq | 1,417 kmsq | 234.73 kmsq | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,618 kmsq | 1,378 kmsq | 240.16 kmsq | Japan |
| 2020s | 1,585 kmsq | 1,289 kmsq | 295.79 kmsq | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 1,589 kmsq against 1,363 kmsq in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Japan and South Africa?
- 226 kmsq, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Japan ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 71st 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.