Reservoir maximum water area in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Reservoir maximum water area was 0.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.1%
Change on year
up 5.3%
Rank
29th
of 37 groups
All-time high
0.1%
in 2015
All-time low
0.1%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Reservoir maximum water area in Southern Africa, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir maximum water area in Southern Africa stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Southern Africa peaked at 0.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
Southern Africa ranks 29th of 37 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Reservoir maximum water area in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 9.63 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Southern Africa?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Southern Africa was 0.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Southern Africa rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Southern Africa ranks 29th out of 37 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern 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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