Nigeria vs South Africa: Reservoir minimum water area

Nigeria
1,860
in 2022
South Africa
1,690
in 2022
Nigeria rank
23rd
South Africa rank
24th

Reservoir minimum water area over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
5001.0k1.5k2.0k200020112022

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1,860 against 1,690 in South Africa, a difference of 170.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Nigeria ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 219 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1,474 1,799 324.91 South Africa
2010s 1,722 1,827 105.27 South Africa
2020s 1,854 1,611 242.85 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, Nigeria or South Africa?
Nigeria, at 1,860 against 1,690 in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between Nigeria and South Africa?
170, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
Nigeria ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th 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