Iraq vs Zimbabwe: Reservoir maximum water area

Iraq
3,519 kmsq
in 2022
Zimbabwe
3,340 kmsq
in 2022
Iraq rank
16th
Zimbabwe rank
17th

Reservoir maximum water area over time

  • Iraq
  • Zimbabwe
01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k200020112022

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 3,519 kmsq against 3,340 kmsq in Zimbabwe, a difference of 179 kmsq.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Iraq ranks 16th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 3,753 kmsq 3,311 kmsq 441.42 kmsq Iraq
2010s 3,308 kmsq 3,333 kmsq 24.53 kmsq Zimbabwe
2020s 3,424 kmsq 3,304 kmsq 120.47 kmsq Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Iraq or Zimbabwe?
Iraq, at 3,519 kmsq against 3,340 kmsq in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Iraq and Zimbabwe?
179 kmsq, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Zimbabwe?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Iraq and Zimbabwe rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
Iraq ranks 16th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 212 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)
Unit
kmsq
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