Reservoir maximum water area in South Africa
South Africa: Reservoir maximum water area was 0.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.2%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
70th
of 222 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2002
All-time low
0.2%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Reservoir maximum water area in South Africa, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir maximum water area in South Africa is 0.2%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in South Africa peaked at 0.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
That places South Africa 70th out of 222 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Reservoir maximum water area in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3 |
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More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 5.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.0008 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -23.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.0128 m3 per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in South Africa?
- Reservoir maximum water area in South Africa was 0.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- South Africa ranks 70th out of 222 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa 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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