Paraguay vs South Africa: Reservoir maximum water area

Paraguay
2,154
in 2022
South Africa
2,117
in 2022
Paraguay rank
23rd
South Africa rank
24th

Reservoir maximum water area over time

  • Paraguay
  • South Africa
05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k200020112022

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 2,154 against 2,117 in South Africa, a difference of 37.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 219 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 2,018 2,123 105.21 South Africa
2010s 2,139 2,186 46.62 South Africa
2020s 2,168 2,055 113.55 Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Paraguay or South Africa?
Paraguay, at 2,154 against 2,117 in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Paraguay and South Africa?
37, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Paraguay and South Africa rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
Paraguay ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th 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