Japan vs Southern Africa: Reservoir maximum water area
Japan
1,170
in 2022
Southern Africa
2,379
in 2022
Japan rank
30th
Southern Africa rank
27th
Reservoir maximum water area over time
- Japan
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 2,379 against 1,170 in Japan, a difference of 1,209.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 2.0 times Japan's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 30th and Southern Africa ranks 27th of 219 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,125 | 2,308 | 1,184 | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 1,140 | 2,415 | 1,275 | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 1,167 | 2,308 | 1,140 | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Japan or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 2,379 against 1,170 in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Japan and Southern Africa?
- 1,209, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Southern Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Southern Africa rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
- Japan ranks 30th and Southern Africa ranks 27th 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.