Reservoir maximum water area in Mozambique

Mozambique: Reservoir maximum water area was 2,813 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
2,813 kmsq
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
23rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
2,813 kmsq
in 2022
All-time low
2,286 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir maximum water area in Mozambique, 2000–2022

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201120222000: 2.3k kmsq2001: 2.4k kmsq2002: 2.7k kmsq2003: 2.7k kmsq2004: 2.7k kmsq2005: 2.7k kmsq2006: 2.6k kmsq2007: 2.6k kmsq2008: 2.7k kmsq2009: 2.7k kmsq2010: 2.8k kmsq2011: 2.8k kmsq2012: 2.8k kmsq2013: 2.8k kmsq2014: 2.8k kmsq2015: 2.8k kmsq2016: 2.8k kmsq2017: 2.7k kmsq2018: 2.7k kmsq2019: 2.7k kmsq2020: 2.7k kmsq2021: 2.7k kmsq2022: 2.8k kmsq

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 2,813 kmsq for reservoir maximum water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Mozambique peaked at 2,813 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,286 kmsq, in 2000.

Mozambique ranks 23rd of 235 countries on this measure, 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 2,615 kmsq 2,286 kmsq 2,732 kmsq 10
2010s 2,756 kmsq 2,682 kmsq 2,797 kmsq 10
2020s 2,744 kmsq 2,694 kmsq 2,813 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 20 Zimbabwe 3,340 kmsq compare
  2. 21 Sudan 3,307 kmsq compare
  3. 22 Thailand 3,150 kmsq compare
  4. 24 Zambia 2,749 kmsq compare
  5. 25 Nigeria 2,737 kmsq compare
  6. 26 Paraguay 2,154 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir maximum water area in Mozambique?
Reservoir maximum water area in Mozambique was 2,813 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 2,813 kmsq in 2022.
What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 2,286 kmsq in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for reservoir maximum water area?
Mozambique ranks 23rd out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique 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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