Malaysia vs Northern Africa: Reservoir maximum water area

Malaysia
0.5%
in 2022
Northern Africa
0.1%
in 2022
Malaysia rank
29th
Northern Africa rank
28th

Reservoir maximum water area over time

  • Malaysia
  • Northern Africa
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.5% against 0.1% in Northern Africa, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 3.9 times Northern Africa's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 29th and Northern Africa ranks 28th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Northern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Malaysia
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% Malaysia
2020s 0.5% 0.1% 0.4% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Malaysia or Northern Africa?
Malaysia, at 0.5% against 0.1% in Northern Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Malaysia and Northern Africa?
0.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Northern Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Northern Africa rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
Malaysia ranks 29th and Northern Africa ranks 28th of 222 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Reservoir maximum water area (% of total land area)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
259 places, 5,955 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed