Namibia vs Southern Europe: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area

Namibia
4,602 kmsq
in 2022
Southern Europe
3,024 kmsq
in 2022
Namibia rank
34th
Southern Europe rank
35th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time

  • Namibia
  • Southern Europe
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 4,602 kmsq against 3,024 kmsq in Southern Europe, a difference of 1,578 kmsq.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.5 times Southern Europe's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 34th and Southern Europe ranks 35th of 252 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Southern Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 2,673 kmsq 1,507 kmsq 1,166 kmsq Namibia
2010s 3,870 kmsq 2,418 kmsq 1,452 kmsq Namibia
2020s 4,354 kmsq 3,013 kmsq 1,341 kmsq Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Namibia or Southern Europe?
Namibia, at 4,602 kmsq against 3,024 kmsq in Southern Europe as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Namibia and Southern Europe?
1,578 kmsq, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Southern Europe?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Namibia and Southern Europe rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Namibia ranks 34th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
291 places, 6,691 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed