Reservoir maximum water area in Kenya
Kenya: Reservoir maximum water area was 3,957 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Kenya, 2000–2022
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 17th out of 254 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.
Reservoir maximum water area in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,563 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 1,552 kmsq | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,337 kmsq | +50.6% |
| 2003 | 3,128 kmsq | +33.8% |
| 2004 | 3,922 kmsq | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 3,939 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3,948 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 3,947 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,945 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,936 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 3,925 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3,926 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,932 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3,933 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,941 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3,948 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3,950 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,952 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,941 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3,943 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,950 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3,955 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,957 kmsq | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3,957 kmsq is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 162.92 kmsq, 24.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3,957 kmsq is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.97 kmsq, 74.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir maximum water area in Kenya 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 | +50.6% | 1,552 kmsq | 2,337 kmsq |
| 2003 | +33.8% | 2,337 kmsq | 3,128 kmsq |
| 2004 | +25.4% | 3,128 kmsq | 3,922 kmsq |
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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More environment data for Kenya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.25 % 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 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
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 17th out of 254 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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