New Zealand vs Southern Africa: Reservoir minimum water area
New Zealand
1,110 kmsq
in 2022
Southern Africa
1,887 kmsq
in 2022
New Zealand rank
35th
Southern Africa rank
32nd
Reservoir minimum water area over time
- New Zealand
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 1,887 kmsq against 1,110 kmsq in New Zealand, a difference of 777 kmsq.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.7 times New Zealand's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 35th and Southern Africa ranks 32nd of 252 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 886.81 kmsq | 1,948 kmsq | 1,062 kmsq | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 1,108 kmsq | 2,010 kmsq | 902.19 kmsq | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 1,109 kmsq | 1,798 kmsq | 688.82 kmsq | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, New Zealand or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 1,887 kmsq against 1,110 kmsq in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between New Zealand and Southern Africa?
- 777 kmsq, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Southern Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Southern Africa rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
- New Zealand ranks 35th and Southern Africa ranks 32nd 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.