Australia and New Zealand vs Eastern Africa: Reservoir maximum water area

Australia and New Zealand
5,025
in 2022
Eastern Africa
77,670
in 2022
Australia and New Zealand rank
14th
Eastern Africa rank
12th

Reservoir maximum water area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Eastern Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k200020112022

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 77,670 against 5,025 in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 72,645.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 15.5 times Australia and New Zealand's.

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

Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th and Eastern Africa ranks 12th of 252 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Eastern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 4,925 63,409 58,484 Eastern Africa
2010s 5,177 77,181 72,004 Eastern Africa
2020s 5,064 77,488 72,424 Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Australia and New Zealand or Eastern Africa?
Eastern Africa, at 77,670 against 5,025 in Australia and New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Australia and New Zealand and Eastern Africa?
72,645, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Eastern Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Eastern Africa rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th and Eastern Africa ranks 12th of 252 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir maximum 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
Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres)
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