Southern Africa vs Zambia: Reservoir minimum water area
Southern Africa
0.1%
in 2022
Zambia
0.3%
in 2022
Southern Africa rank
30th
Zambia rank
32nd
Reservoir minimum water area over time
- Southern Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.3% against 0.1% in Southern Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 4.6 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Southern Africa ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 37 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, Southern Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.3% against 0.1% in Southern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between Southern Africa and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Zambia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Southern Africa and Zambia rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
- Southern Africa ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 37 groups.
- 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.