Reservoir maximum water area in Western Africa
Western Africa: Reservoir maximum water area was 0.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Western Africa, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir maximum water area in Western Africa stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Western Africa peaked at 0.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
That places Western Africa 19th out of 37 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir maximum water area in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +40.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +33.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 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 Western Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 51,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Western Africa?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Western 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Western Africa rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Western Africa ranks 19th out of 37 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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