Southern Africa vs Turkmenistan: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Southern Africa
0.4%
in 2022
Turkmenistan
1.4%
in 2022
Southern Africa rank
25th
Turkmenistan rank
26th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Southern Africa
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 1.4% against 0.4% in Southern Africa, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 3.3 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Southern Africa ranks 25th and Turkmenistan ranks 26th of 37 groups.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.7% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 1.4% | 1.0% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Southern Africa or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 1.4% against 0.4% in Southern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Southern Africa and Turkmenistan?
- 1.0%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Turkmenistan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Southern Africa and Turkmenistan rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Southern Africa ranks 25th and Turkmenistan ranks 26th of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.