Australia and New Zealand vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Reservoir maximum water area

Australia and New Zealand
5,025
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
96,328
in 2022
Australia and New Zealand rank
14th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th

Reservoir maximum water area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 96,328 against 5,025 in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 91,303.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 19.2 times Australia and New Zealand's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 252 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 4,925 77,948 73,023 Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 5,177 94,506 89,329 Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 5,064 95,703 90,639 Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 96,328 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
91,303, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th 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