Reservoir maximum water area in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Reservoir maximum water area was 77,670 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Eastern Africa, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir maximum water area in Eastern Africa is 77,670 kmsq, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Eastern Africa peaked at 77,670 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34,414 kmsq, in 2000.
Eastern Africa ranks 8th of 52 regions on this measure, 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 | 63,409 kmsq | 34,414 kmsq | 77,034 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,181 kmsq | 76,854 kmsq | 77,327 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,488 kmsq | 77,341 kmsq | 77,670 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 Β°C (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.69 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -0.3367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -5.99 Percentage change (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Use per value of agricultural 4.78 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Eastern Africa?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Eastern Africa was 77,670 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 77,670 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,414 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 8th out of 52 regions with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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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