Reservoir maximum water area in Namibia
Namibia: Reservoir maximum water area was 0.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.0%
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
115th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2002
All-time low
0.0%
in 2020
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Reservoir maximum water area in Namibia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir maximum water area in Namibia stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Namibia peaked at 0.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 115th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir maximum water area in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More environment data for Namibia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -5.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0032 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate 8.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Namibia?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Namibia was 0.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Namibia ranks 115th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Reservoir maximum water area (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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