Reservoir maximum water area in Eswatini
Eswatini: Reservoir maximum water area was 46.83 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
46.83 kmsq
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
120th
of 254 countries
All-time high
52.71 kmsq
in 2015
All-time low
25.55 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Reservoir maximum water area in Eswatini, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 46.83 kmsq for reservoir maximum water area in 2022.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Eswatini peaked at 52.71 kmsq in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.55 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Eswatini 120th out of 254 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.
Reservoir maximum water area in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.55 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 29.7 kmsq | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 34.64 kmsq | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 35.31 kmsq | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 34.49 kmsq | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 33.71 kmsq | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 32.35 kmsq | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 33.18 kmsq | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 33.57 kmsq | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 35.36 kmsq | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 39.1 kmsq | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 43.54 kmsq | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 46.43 kmsq | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 48.67 kmsq | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 51.69 kmsq | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 52.71 kmsq | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 51.97 kmsq | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 47.25 kmsq | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 45.87 kmsq | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 44.47 kmsq | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 43.37 kmsq | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 42.46 kmsq | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 46.83 kmsq | +10.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 46.83 kmsq is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 162.92 kmsq, 29% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 46.83 kmsq is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.97 kmsq, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.79 kmsq | 25.55 kmsq | 35.36 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.17 kmsq | 39.1 kmsq | 52.71 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.22 kmsq | 42.46 kmsq | 46.83 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More environment data for Eswatini
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.321 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2772 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Eswatini?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Eswatini was 46.83 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 52.71 kmsq in 2015.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.55 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Eswatini ranks 120th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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