Reservoir maximum water area in Kenya
Kenya: Reservoir maximum water area was 3,957 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Kenya, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir maximum water area in Kenya stood at 3,957 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Kenya peaked at 3,957 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,552 kmsq, in 2001.
That places Kenya 15th out of 235 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,222 kmsq | 1,552 kmsq | 3,948 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,939 kmsq | 3,925 kmsq | 3,952 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,954 kmsq | 3,950 kmsq | 3,957 kmsq | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Kenya?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Kenya was 3,957 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,957 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,552 kmsq in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Kenya ranks 15th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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