Botswana vs Central America: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Botswana
4,691 kmsq
in 2022
Central America
13,474 kmsq
in 2022
Botswana rank
33rd
Central America rank
28th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Botswana
- Central America
How they compare
Central America currently reports 13,474 kmsq against 4,691 kmsq in Botswana, a difference of 8,783 kmsq.
That makes Central America's figure about 2.9 times Botswana's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 33rd and Central America ranks 28th of 252 countries.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Central America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,492 kmsq | 11,588 kmsq | 9,096 kmsq | Central America |
| 2010s | 3,451 kmsq | 12,181 kmsq | 8,730 kmsq | Central America |
| 2020s | 4,617 kmsq | 13,193 kmsq | 8,575 kmsq | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Botswana or Central America?
- Central America, at 13,474 kmsq against 4,691 kmsq in Botswana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Botswana and Central America?
- 8,783 kmsq, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Central America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Central America rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Botswana ranks 33rd and Central America ranks 28th of 252 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.