Middle Africa vs New Zealand: Reservoir minimum water area

Middle Africa
1,635 kmsq
in 2022
New Zealand
1,110 kmsq
in 2022
Middle Africa rank
33rd
New Zealand rank
35th

Reservoir minimum water area over time

  • Middle Africa
  • New Zealand
05001.0k1.5k200020112022

How they compare

Middle Africa currently reports 1,635 kmsq against 1,110 kmsq in New Zealand, a difference of 525 kmsq.

That makes Middle Africa's figure about 1.5 times New Zealand's.

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

Middle Africa ranks 33rd and New Zealand ranks 35th of 39 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle Africa New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 1,324 kmsq 886.81 kmsq 437.12 kmsq Middle Africa
2010s 1,479 kmsq 1,108 kmsq 370.89 kmsq Middle Africa
2020s 1,585 kmsq 1,109 kmsq 475.42 kmsq Middle Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, Middle Africa or New Zealand?
Middle Africa, at 1,635 kmsq against 1,110 kmsq in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between Middle Africa and New Zealand?
525 kmsq, with Middle Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and New Zealand?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Middle Africa and New Zealand rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
Middle Africa ranks 33rd and New Zealand ranks 35th of 39 groups.
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)
Unit
kmsq
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