Reservoir maximum water area in Botswana

Botswana: Reservoir maximum water area was 109.22 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
109.22 kmsq
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
88th
of 235 countries
All-time high
109.22 kmsq
in 2022
All-time low
38.1 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir maximum water area in Botswana, 2000–2022

4060801002000201120222000: 38.1 kmsq2001: 42.2 kmsq2002: 44.9 kmsq2003: 46.7 kmsq2004: 47.8 kmsq2005: 50.4 kmsq2006: 48.1 kmsq2007: 49.5 kmsq2008: 49.6 kmsq2009: 52.4 kmsq2010: 53.9 kmsq2011: 55.5 kmsq2012: 54.5 kmsq2013: 54.7 kmsq2014: 57.8 kmsq2015: 65 kmsq2016: 71.1 kmsq2017: 79.1 kmsq2018: 92.3 kmsq2019: 99.9 kmsq2020: 102.4 kmsq2021: 106 kmsq2022: 109.2 kmsq

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for reservoir maximum water area in Botswana is 109.22 kmsq, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 100.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Botswana peaked at 109.22 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.1 kmsq, in 2000.

That places Botswana 88th out of 235 countries 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.97 kmsq 38.1 kmsq 52.36 kmsq 10
2010s 68.37 kmsq 53.88 kmsq 99.86 kmsq 10
2020s 105.88 kmsq 102.38 kmsq 109.22 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 115.52 kmsq compare
  2. 86 Afghanistan 115.29 kmsq compare
  3. 87 Ecuador 109.32 kmsq compare
  4. 89 Switzerland 105.57 kmsq compare
  5. 90 Albania 102.51 kmsq compare
  6. 91 Costa Rica 93.63 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir maximum water area in Botswana?
Reservoir maximum water area in Botswana was 109.22 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 109.22 kmsq in 2022.
What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 38.1 kmsq in 2000.
How does Botswana rank for reservoir maximum water area?
Botswana ranks 88th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana 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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