Reservoir maximum water area in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Reservoir maximum water area was 381.27 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Reservoir maximum water area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 381.27 for reservoir maximum water area in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 424.4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 349.15, in 2000.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 15th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Reservoir maximum water area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 349.15 | — |
| 2001 | 350.65 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 397.42 | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 417.64 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 417.82 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 424.4 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 423.8 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 410.56 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 398.69 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 391.6 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 386.47 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 382.9 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 389.2 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 389.61 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 390.08 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 395.05 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 398.35 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 398.02 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 397.85 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 396.79 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 390.74 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 384.05 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 381.27 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 398.17 | 349.15 | 424.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 392.43 | 382.9 | 398.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 385.36 | 381.27 | 390.74 | 3 |
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.22 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 50.42 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 361.16 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.16 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 16,516 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 381.27 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 424.4 in 2005.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 349.15 in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 15th out of 24 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo 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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