South Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Reservoir minimum water area

South Africa
0.1%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.1%
in 2022
South Africa rank
67th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
70th

Reservoir minimum water area over time

  • South Africa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.050.0750.10.1250.15200020112022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

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

South Africa ranks 67th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 70th of 222 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% South Africa
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% South Africa
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, South Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
South Africa, at 0.1% against 0.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
South Africa ranks 67th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 70th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir minimum water area (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reservoir minimum water area (% of total land area)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
259 places, 5,955 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed