South Africa vs Spain: Reservoir minimum water area

South Africa
1,690
in 2022
Spain
1,432
in 2022
South Africa rank
24th
Spain rank
26th

Reservoir minimum water area over time

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

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1,690 against 1,432 in Spain, a difference of 258.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

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

South Africa ranks 24th and Spain ranks 26th of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 1,799 1,187 611.09 South Africa
2010s 1,827 1,572 254.43 South Africa
2020s 1,611 1,472 138.77 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, South Africa or Spain?
South Africa, at 1,690 against 1,432 in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between South Africa and Spain?
258, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
South Africa ranks 24th and Spain ranks 26th 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