India vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Reservoir maximum water area

India
14,564
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
96,328
in 2022
India rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th

Reservoir maximum water area over time

  • India
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k200020112022

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 96,328 against 14,564 in India, a difference of 81,764.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 6.6 times India's.

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

India ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 11,440 77,948 66,508 Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 13,687 94,506 80,820 Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 14,363 95,703 81,340 Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, India or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 96,328 against 14,564 in India as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
81,764, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do India and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
India ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 219 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
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed