Reservoir maximum water area in United Republic of Tanzania

United Republic of Tanzania: Reservoir maximum water area was 3.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
3.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 2022
All-time low
1.5%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir maximum water area in United Republic of Tanzania, 2000–2022

012342000201120222000: 1.52001: 1.52002: 2.12003: 2.72004: 3.32005: 3.72006: 3.72007: 3.72008: 3.72009: 3.72010: 3.72011: 3.72012: 3.72013: 3.72014: 3.72015: 3.72016: 3.72017: 3.72018: 3.72019: 3.72020: 3.72021: 3.72022: 3.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, reservoir maximum water area in United Republic of Tanzania stood at 3.7%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 3.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2000.

That places United Republic of Tanzania 2nd out of 222 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Reservoir maximum water area in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Reservoir maximum water area (% of total land area) in United Republic of Tanzania, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 1.5%
2001 1.5% +0.4%
2002 2.1% +42.2%
2003 2.7% +29.3%
2004 3.3% +22.5%
2005 3.7% +11.1%
2006 3.7% -0.1%
2007 3.7% -0.2%
2008 3.7% -0.0%
2009 3.7% -0.0%
2010 3.7% +0.1%
2011 3.7% +0.1%
2012 3.7% +0.1%
2013 3.7% -0.2%
2014 3.7% -0.2%
2015 3.7% -0.1%
2016 3.7% -0.1%
2017 3.7% +0.1%
2018 3.7% +0.1%
2019 3.7% +0.1%
2020 3.7% +0.0%
2021 3.7% +0.2%
2022 3.7% +0.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Reservoir maximum water area in United Republic of Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +42.2% 1.5% 2.1%
2003 +29.3% 2.1% 2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.0% 1.5% 3.7% 10
2010s 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 10
2020s 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir maximum water area in United Republic of Tanzania?
Reservoir maximum water area in United Republic of Tanzania was 3.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2000.
How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for reservoir maximum water area?
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 2nd out of 222 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Republic of Tanzania 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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Indicator
Reservoir maximum water area (% of total land area)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
259 places, 5,955 data points, 2000–2022
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