Botswana vs Mauritania: Reservoir minimum water area
Botswana
87.37 kmsq
in 2022
Mauritania
123.77 kmsq
in 2022
Botswana rank
83rd
Mauritania rank
80th
Reservoir minimum water area over time
- Botswana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 123.77 kmsq against 87.37 kmsq in Botswana, a difference of 36.4 kmsq.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.4 times Botswana's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 83rd and Mauritania ranks 80th of 235 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.98 kmsq | 125.45 kmsq | 87.47 kmsq | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 53.75 kmsq | 127.66 kmsq | 73.91 kmsq | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 83.39 kmsq | 125.19 kmsq | 41.8 kmsq | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, Botswana or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 123.77 kmsq against 87.37 kmsq in Botswana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between Botswana and Mauritania?
- 36.4 kmsq, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mauritania?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Mauritania rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
- Botswana ranks 83rd and Mauritania ranks 80th of 235 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.