Reservoir maximum water area in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Reservoir maximum water area was 9,486 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Northern Africa, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir maximum water area in Northern Africa stood at 9,486. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Northern Africa peaked at 9,486 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,623, in 2000.
That places Northern Africa 21st out of 34 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Reservoir maximum water area in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,623 | — |
| 2001 | 3,649 | +39.1% |
| 2002 | 4,832 | +32.4% |
| 2003 | 6,005 | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 5,973 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 5,907 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 5,756 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 5,680 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 7,688 | +35.3% |
| 2009 | 7,848 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 8,046 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 8,254 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 8,337 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 8,405 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 8,798 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 8,973 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 9,129 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 9,279 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 9,373 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 9,394 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 9,486 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,596 | 2,623 | 7,848 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,653 | 8,046 | 9,279 | 8 |
| 2020s | 9,418 | 9,373 | 9,486 | 3 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 4.57 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.84 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Northern Africa?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Northern Africa was 9,486 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9,486 in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,623 in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Northern Africa ranks 21st out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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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