South Africa vs Southern Europe: Reservoir minimum water area
South Africa
1,690 kmsq
in 2022
Southern Europe
2,910 kmsq
in 2022
South Africa rank
30th
Southern Europe rank
31st
Reservoir minimum water area over time
- South Africa
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Southern Europe currently reports 2,910 kmsq against 1,690 kmsq in South Africa, a difference of 1,220 kmsq.
That makes Southern Europe's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 30th and Southern Europe ranks 31st of 252 countries.
Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,799 kmsq | 2,235 kmsq | 436.02 kmsq | Southern Europe |
| 2010s | 1,827 kmsq | 3,050 kmsq | 1,223 kmsq | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 1,611 kmsq | 2,954 kmsq | 1,343 kmsq | Southern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, South Africa or Southern Europe?
- Southern Europe, at 2,910 kmsq against 1,690 kmsq in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between South Africa and Southern Europe?
- 1,220 kmsq, with Southern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Southern Europe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Southern Europe rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
- South Africa ranks 30th and Southern Europe ranks 31st 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.