Reservoir maximum water area in Algeria

Algeria: Reservoir maximum water area was 300.19 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
300.19 kmsq
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
66th
of 235 countries
All-time high
333.23 kmsq
in 2016
All-time low
102.82 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir maximum water area in Algeria, 2000–2022

1001502002503003502000201120222000: 102.8 kmsq2001: 107.6 kmsq2002: 147.7 kmsq2003: 178.6 kmsq2004: 191 kmsq2005: 205.2 kmsq2006: 208.8 kmsq2007: 219.7 kmsq2008: 237.4 kmsq2009: 245.4 kmsq2010: 262.8 kmsq2011: 283.3 kmsq2012: 296 kmsq2013: 310.1 kmsq2014: 322.6 kmsq2015: 327 kmsq2016: 333.2 kmsq2017: 330.5 kmsq2018: 330.4 kmsq2019: 327.2 kmsq2020: 325 kmsq2021: 313.6 kmsq2022: 300.2 kmsq

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.

Analysis

In 2022, reservoir maximum water area in Algeria stood at 300.19 kmsq.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Algeria peaked at 333.23 kmsq in 2016 and was at its lowest, 102.82 kmsq, in 2000.

Algeria ranks 66th of 235 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 184.43 kmsq 102.82 kmsq 245.43 kmsq 10
2010s 312.33 kmsq 262.84 kmsq 333.23 kmsq 10
2020s 312.93 kmsq 300.19 kmsq 325.03 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 63 Poland 312.31 kmsq compare
  2. 64 Uzbekistan 306.26 kmsq compare
  3. 65 Greece 304.22 kmsq compare
  4. 67 Chile 293.5 kmsq compare
  5. 68 French Guiana 288.16 kmsq compare
  6. 69 Cambodia 286.18 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir maximum water area in Algeria?
Reservoir maximum water area in Algeria was 300.19 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 333.23 kmsq in 2016.
What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 102.82 kmsq in 2000.
How does Algeria rank for reservoir maximum water area?
Algeria ranks 66th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Algeria 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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Indicator
Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
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