Nigeria vs Southern Africa: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Nigeria
5,593
in 2022
Southern Africa
11,261
in 2022
Nigeria rank
31st
Southern Africa rank
30th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Nigeria
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 11,261 against 5,593 in Nigeria, a difference of 5,668.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 2.0 times Nigeria's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 31st 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 | Nigeria | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,481 | 6,639 | 4,158 | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 3,481 | 8,983 | 5,502 | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 5,392 | 10,859 | 5,467 | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Nigeria or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 11,261 against 5,593 in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Nigeria and Southern Africa?
- 5,668, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Southern Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and Southern Africa rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Nigeria ranks 31st 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.