Peru vs Southern Africa: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area

Peru
6,774 kmsq
in 2022
Southern Africa
11,261 kmsq
in 2022
Peru rank
29th
Southern Africa rank
30th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time

  • Peru
  • Southern Africa
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k200020112022

How they compare

Southern Africa currently reports 11,261 kmsq against 6,774 kmsq in Peru, a difference of 4,487 kmsq.

That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.7 times Peru's.

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

Peru ranks 29th 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 Peru Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 4,842 kmsq 6,639 kmsq 1,797 kmsq Southern Africa
2010s 5,164 kmsq 8,983 kmsq 3,818 kmsq Southern Africa
2020s 6,650 kmsq 10,859 kmsq 4,210 kmsq Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Peru or Southern Africa?
Southern Africa, at 11,261 kmsq against 6,774 kmsq in Peru as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Peru and Southern Africa?
4,487 kmsq, with Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Southern Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Peru and Southern Africa rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Peru ranks 29th 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.

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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