Reservoir maximum water area in Namibia
Namibia: Reservoir maximum water area was 62.92 kmsq in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
62.92 kmsq
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
111th
of 254 countries
All-time high
72.35 kmsq
in 2002
All-time low
57.04 kmsq
in 2020
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Reservoir maximum water area in Namibia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 62.92 kmsq for reservoir maximum water area in 2022.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Namibia peaked at 72.35 kmsq in 2002 and was at its lowest, 57.04 kmsq, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 111th of 254 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir maximum water area in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.42 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 68.45 kmsq | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 72.35 kmsq | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 68.99 kmsq | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 66.87 kmsq | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 67.57 kmsq | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 63.76 kmsq | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 65.4 kmsq | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 65.34 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 68.19 kmsq | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 70.59 kmsq | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 70.95 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 69.85 kmsq | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 70.57 kmsq | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 66.41 kmsq | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 63.83 kmsq | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 61.86 kmsq | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 57.33 kmsq | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 57.85 kmsq | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 58.78 kmsq | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 57.04 kmsq | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 58.89 kmsq | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 62.92 kmsq | +6.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 62.92 kmsq is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 162.92 kmsq, 39% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 62.92 kmsq is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.97 kmsq, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.93 kmsq | 62.42 kmsq | 72.35 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.8 kmsq | 57.33 kmsq | 70.95 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.62 kmsq | 57.04 kmsq | 62.92 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More environment data for Namibia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % 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 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Namibia?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Namibia was 62.92 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.35 kmsq in 2002.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.04 kmsq in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Namibia ranks 111th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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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