Australia and New Zealand vs Eastern Africa: Reservoir minimum water area

Australia and New Zealand
4,285
in 2022
Eastern Africa
75,916
in 2022
Australia and New Zealand rank
14th
Eastern Africa rank
11th

Reservoir minimum water area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Eastern Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k200020112022

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 75,916 against 4,285 in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 71,631.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 17.7 times Australia and New Zealand's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th and Eastern Africa ranks 11th of 252 countries.

Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Eastern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 4,186 62,405 58,219 Eastern Africa
2010s 4,455 75,738 71,283 Eastern Africa
2020s 4,316 75,680 71,364 Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, Australia and New Zealand or Eastern Africa?
Eastern Africa, at 75,916 against 4,285 in Australia and New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between Australia and New Zealand and Eastern Africa?
71,631, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Eastern Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Eastern Africa rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th and Eastern Africa ranks 11th of 252 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir minimum 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 minimum water area (square kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
291 places, 6,691 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed