Africa vs Botswana: Reservoir minimum water area change
Africa
11.4%
in 2022
Botswana
90.5%
in 2022
Africa rank
14th
Botswana rank
13th
Reservoir minimum water area change over time
- Africa
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 90.5% against 11.4% in Africa, a difference of 79.1%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 8.0 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Africa ranks 14th and Botswana ranks 13th of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Botswana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -9.7% | -17.2% | 7.5% | Africa |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 17.2% | 7.5% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 81.8% | 71.2% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reservoir minimum water area change, Africa or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 90.5% against 11.4% in Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area change between Africa and Botswana?
- 79.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Botswana?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Africa and Botswana rank globally for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Africa ranks 14th and Botswana ranks 13th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir minimum water area change (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.