Reservoir maximum water area in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Reservoir maximum water area was 115.29 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
115.29
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
97th
of 254 countries
All-time high
121.69
in 2021
All-time low
86.5
in 2002
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Reservoir maximum water area in Afghanistan, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 115.29 for reservoir maximum water area in 2022.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Afghanistan peaked at 121.69 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 86.5, in 2002.
Afghanistan ranks 97th of 254 countries on this measure, 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 Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.7 | — |
| 2001 | 93.85 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 86.5 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 91.59 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 90.41 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 88.24 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 93.69 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 101.24 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 106.53 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 107.65 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 111.77 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 111.47 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 113.71 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 113.71 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 114.53 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 114.75 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 115.08 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 118.02 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 120.4 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 117.54 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 119.88 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 121.69 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 115.29 | -5.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 115.29 is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.79, 13.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 115.29 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.97, 23.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.54 | 86.5 | 107.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.1 | 111.47 | 120.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.96 | 115.29 | 121.69 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 94 Philippines 123.2 compare
- 95 Guinea 122.49 compare
- 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 115.52 compare
- 98 Ecuador 109.32 compare
- 99 Botswana 109.22 compare
- 100 Switzerland 105.57 compare
More environment data for Afghanistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.7636 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Afghanistan?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Afghanistan was 115.29 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 121.69 in 2021.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.5 in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Afghanistan ranks 97th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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