Reservoir maximum water area in Africa
Africa: Reservoir maximum water area was 105,814 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Africa, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir maximum water area in Africa stood at 105,814 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Africa peaked at 105,814 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45,212 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Africa 8th out of 42 regions with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83,544 kmsq | 45,212 kmsq | 100,736 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 103,130 kmsq | 101,357 kmsq | 104,082 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,121 kmsq | 104,464 kmsq | 105,814 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More environment data for Africa
- Temperature change 1.32 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 Β°C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) β Export value 5.54 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous β Production 32.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood β Export value 714,851 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood β Export quantity 3.78 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood β Import value 182,147 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood β Import quantity 2.09 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood β Production 820.65 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth US$ -1.32 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Africa?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Africa was 105,814 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 105,814 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,212 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Africa rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Africa ranks 8th out of 42 regions with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa 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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