Australia vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Reservoir minimum water area

Australia
3,175
in 2022
Northern Africa and Western Asia
14,516
in 2022
Australia rank
19th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
22nd

Reservoir minimum water area over time

  • Australia
  • Northern Africa and Western Asia
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k200020112022

How they compare

Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 14,516 against 3,175 in Australia, a difference of 11,341.

That makes Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 4.6 times Australia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 19th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 22nd of 252 countries.

Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 3,299 11,044 7,744 Northern Africa and Western Asia
2010s 3,347 13,201 9,854 Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 3,207 14,344 11,138 Northern Africa and Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, Australia or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 14,516 against 3,175 in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between Australia and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
11,341, with Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Australia and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
Australia ranks 19th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 22nd 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