Reservoir maximum water area in Namibia

Namibia: Reservoir maximum water area was 62.92 kmsq in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
62.92 kmsq
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
99th
of 235 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

0204060802000201120222000: 62.4 kmsq2001: 68.5 kmsq2002: 72.4 kmsq2003: 69 kmsq2004: 66.9 kmsq2005: 67.6 kmsq2006: 63.8 kmsq2007: 65.4 kmsq2008: 65.3 kmsq2009: 68.2 kmsq2010: 70.6 kmsq2011: 70.9 kmsq2012: 69.9 kmsq2013: 70.6 kmsq2014: 66.4 kmsq2015: 63.8 kmsq2016: 61.9 kmsq2017: 57.3 kmsq2018: 57.9 kmsq2019: 58.8 kmsq2020: 57 kmsq2021: 58.9 kmsq2022: 62.9 kmsq

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 99th of 235 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 96 Republic of Moldova 68.01 kmsq compare
  2. 97 Senegal 64.98 kmsq compare
  3. 98 Mongolia 63.77 kmsq compare
  4. 100 Madagascar 62.72 kmsq compare
  5. 101 Austria 60.78 kmsq compare
  6. 102 Lithuania 53.44 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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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 99th out of 235 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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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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