Australia vs Western Africa: Reservoir minimum water area
Australia
3,175
in 2022
Western Africa
9,210
in 2022
Australia rank
15th
Western Africa rank
18th
Reservoir minimum water area over time
- Australia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 9,210 against 3,175 in Australia, a difference of 6,035.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.9 times Australia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 15th and Western Africa ranks 18th of 219 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,299 | 7,765 | 4,466 | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 3,347 | 9,077 | 5,730 | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 3,207 | 9,078 | 5,872 | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, Australia or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 9,210 against 3,175 in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between Australia and Western Africa?
- 6,035, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Western Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Western Africa rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
- Australia ranks 15th and Western Africa ranks 18th of 219 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.