Namibia vs Western Europe: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area

Namibia
4,602 kmsq
in 2022
Western Europe
2,340 kmsq
in 2022
Namibia rank
34th
Western Europe rank
36th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time

  • Namibia
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 4,602 kmsq against 2,340 kmsq in Western Europe, a difference of 2,262 kmsq.

That makes Namibia's figure about 2.0 times Western Europe's.

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

Namibia ranks 34th and Western Europe ranks 36th of 252 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Western Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 2,673 kmsq 1,175 kmsq 1,498 kmsq Namibia
2010s 3,870 kmsq 1,650 kmsq 2,220 kmsq Namibia
2020s 4,354 kmsq 2,255 kmsq 2,100 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 Western Europe?
Namibia, at 4,602 kmsq against 2,340 kmsq in Western Europe as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Namibia and Western Europe?
2,262 kmsq, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Western Europe?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Namibia and Western Europe rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Namibia ranks 34th and Western Europe ranks 36th 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