Reservoir maximum water area in Kenya

Kenya: Reservoir maximum water area was 3,957 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
3,957 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
15th
of 235 countries
All-time high
3,957 kmsq
in 2022
All-time low
1,552 kmsq
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir maximum water area in Kenya, 2000–2022

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201120222000: 1.6k kmsq2001: 1.6k kmsq2002: 2.3k kmsq2003: 3.1k kmsq2004: 3.9k kmsq2005: 3.9k kmsq2006: 3.9k kmsq2007: 3.9k kmsq2008: 3.9k kmsq2009: 3.9k kmsq2010: 3.9k kmsq2011: 3.9k kmsq2012: 3.9k kmsq2013: 3.9k kmsq2014: 3.9k kmsq2015: 3.9k kmsq2016: 3.9k kmsq2017: 4.0k kmsq2018: 3.9k kmsq2019: 3.9k kmsq2020: 4.0k kmsq2021: 4.0k kmsq2022: 4.0k kmsq

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 12 Australia and New Zealand 5,025 kmsq compare
  2. 13 Mexico 4,467 kmsq compare
  3. 14 Ukraine 4,028 kmsq compare
  4. 16 Australia 3,887 kmsq compare
  5. 17 TΓΌrkiye 3,654 kmsq compare
  6. 18 Argentina 3,536 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
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