Botswana vs Southern Europe: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Botswana
4,691 kmsq
in 2022
Southern Europe
3,024 kmsq
in 2022
Botswana rank
33rd
Southern Europe rank
35th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Botswana
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 4,691 kmsq against 3,024 kmsq in Southern Europe, a difference of 1,667 kmsq.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.6 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 33rd and Southern Europe ranks 35th of 252 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,492 kmsq | 1,507 kmsq | 984.77 kmsq | Botswana |
| 2010s | 3,451 kmsq | 2,418 kmsq | 1,033 kmsq | Botswana |
| 2020s | 4,617 kmsq | 3,013 kmsq | 1,605 kmsq | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Botswana or Southern Europe?
- Botswana, at 4,691 kmsq against 3,024 kmsq in Southern Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Botswana and Southern Europe?
- 1,667 kmsq, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Southern Europe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Southern Europe rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Botswana ranks 33rd and Southern Europe ranks 35th 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.