South Africa vs Sudan: Reservoir minimum water area

South Africa
1,690
in 2022
Sudan
1,922
in 2022
South Africa rank
24th
Sudan rank
21st

Reservoir minimum water area over time

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

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 1,922 against 1,690 in South Africa, a difference of 232.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 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 24th and Sudan ranks 21st of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 1,799 790.64 1,008 South Africa
2010s 1,827 1,237 590.15 South Africa
2020s 1,611 1,860 249.01 Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, South Africa or Sudan?
Sudan, at 1,922 against 1,690 in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between South Africa and Sudan?
232, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sudan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do South Africa and Sudan rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
South Africa ranks 24th and Sudan ranks 21st 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