Nigeria vs Zambia: Reservoir maximum water area
Nigeria
2,737
in 2022
Zambia
2,749
in 2022
Nigeria rank
22nd
Zambia rank
21st
Reservoir maximum water area over time
- Nigeria
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2,749 against 2,737 in Nigeria, a difference of 12.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 21st of 219 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,273 | 2,766 | 493.72 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2,626 | 2,803 | 177.43 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2,733 | 2,728 | 4.18 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Nigeria or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2,749 against 2,737 in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Nigeria and Zambia?
- 12, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 21st 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.