Reservoir maximum water area in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Reservoir maximum water area was 1,129 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Ethiopia, 2000β2022
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 37th out of 235 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.
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
- 34 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,178 kmsq compare
- 35 Japan 1,170 kmsq compare
- 36 New Zealand 1,138 kmsq compare
- 38 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,110 kmsq compare
- 39 Myanmar 1,069 kmsq compare
- 40 Pakistan 970.75 kmsq compare
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- Temperature change 1.39 Β°C (2025)
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- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 75 1000 USD (2024)
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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 37th out of 235 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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