Botswana vs Southern Africa: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Botswana
4,691 kmsq
in 2022
Southern Africa
11,261 kmsq
in 2022
Botswana rank
33rd
Southern Africa rank
30th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Botswana
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 11,261 kmsq against 4,691 kmsq in Botswana, a difference of 6,570 kmsq.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 2.4 times Botswana's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 33rd and Southern Africa ranks 30th of 252 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,492 kmsq | 6,639 kmsq | 4,148 kmsq | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 3,451 kmsq | 8,983 kmsq | 5,532 kmsq | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 4,617 kmsq | 10,859 kmsq | 6,242 kmsq | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Botswana or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 11,261 kmsq against 4,691 kmsq in Botswana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Botswana and Southern Africa?
- 6,570 kmsq, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Southern Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Southern Africa rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Botswana ranks 33rd and Southern Africa ranks 30th 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.