Japan vs Southern Africa: Reservoir minimum water area

Japan
999.86
in 2022
Southern Africa
1,887
in 2022
Japan rank
30th
Southern Africa rank
27th

Reservoir minimum water area over time

  • Japan
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

Southern Africa currently reports 1,887 against 999.86 in Japan, a difference of 887.14.

That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.9 times Japan's.

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

Japan ranks 30th and Southern Africa ranks 27th of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 997.05 1,948 951.33 Southern Africa
2010s 1,008 2,010 1,002 Southern Africa
2020s 999.5 1,798 798.8 Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, Japan or Southern Africa?
Southern Africa, at 1,887 against 999.86 in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between Japan and Southern Africa?
887.14, with Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Southern Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Japan and Southern Africa rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
Japan ranks 30th and Southern Africa ranks 27th 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.

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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
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed