Reservoir maximum water area in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Reservoir maximum water area was 1,129 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Ethiopia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 1,129 kmsq for reservoir maximum water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Ethiopia peaked at 1,129 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 328.86 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 44th out of 254 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir maximum water area in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 328.86 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 338.05 kmsq | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 453.01 kmsq | +34.0% |
| 2003 | 569.08 kmsq | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 583.84 kmsq | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 579.33 kmsq | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 572.5 kmsq | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 570.75 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 585.84 kmsq | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 607.76 kmsq | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 647.56 kmsq | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 714.59 kmsq | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 766.74 kmsq | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 816.18 kmsq | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 862.79 kmsq | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 898.9 kmsq | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 929.3 kmsq | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 988.91 kmsq | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 1,035 kmsq | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 1,069 kmsq | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1,104 kmsq | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1,128 kmsq | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1,129 kmsq | +0.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1,129 kmsq is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.79 kmsq, 128.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1,129 kmsq is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.97 kmsq, 21.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir maximum water area in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +34.0% | 338.05 kmsq | 453.01 kmsq |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 518.9 kmsq | 328.86 kmsq | 607.76 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 872.84 kmsq | 647.56 kmsq | 1,069 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,120 kmsq | 1,104 kmsq | 1,129 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 42 Japan 1,170 kmsq compare
- 43 New Zealand 1,138 kmsq compare
- 45 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,110 kmsq compare
- 46 Myanmar 1,069 kmsq compare
- 47 Pakistan 970.75 kmsq compare
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 77.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % 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 2.83 % 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 Ethiopia?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Ethiopia was 1,129 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,129 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 328.86 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Ethiopia ranks 44th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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