Africa vs Uruguay: Reservoir maximum water area
Africa
0.4%
in 2022
Uruguay
0.9%
in 2022
Africa rank
9th
Uruguay rank
6th
Reservoir maximum water area over time
- Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.9% against 0.4% in Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.4 times Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 6th of 37 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.6% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Africa or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.9% against 0.4% in Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Africa and Uruguay?
- 0.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Uruguay?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Africa and Uruguay rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
- Africa ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 6th of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir maximum water area (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.