Reservoir maximum water area in Senegal
Senegal: Reservoir maximum water area was 64.98 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Senegal, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 64.98 kmsq for reservoir maximum water area in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Senegal peaked at 73.01 kmsq in 2004 and was at its lowest, 39.46 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Senegal 109th out of 254 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir maximum water area in Senegal, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.46 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 40.45 kmsq | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 55.18 kmsq | +36.4% |
| 2003 | 69.63 kmsq | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 73.01 kmsq | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 70.6 kmsq | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 68.51 kmsq | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 66.1 kmsq | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 65.49 kmsq | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 62.41 kmsq | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 63.97 kmsq | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 62.97 kmsq | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 61.71 kmsq | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 61.69 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 62.73 kmsq | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 59.53 kmsq | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 62.61 kmsq | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 64.95 kmsq | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 62.54 kmsq | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 64.19 kmsq | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 67.27 kmsq | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 67.51 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 64.98 kmsq | -3.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 64.98 kmsq is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 162.92 kmsq, 40% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 64.98 kmsq is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.97 kmsq, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir maximum water area in Senegal 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 | +36.4% | 40.45 kmsq | 55.18 kmsq |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.09 kmsq | 39.46 kmsq | 73.01 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.69 kmsq | 59.53 kmsq | 64.95 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.59 kmsq | 64.98 kmsq | 67.51 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 106 Dominican Republic 77.65 kmsq compare
- 107 Republic of Moldova 68.01 kmsq compare
- 107 Moldova 68.01 kmsq compare
- 110 Mongolia 63.77 kmsq compare
- 111 Namibia 62.92 kmsq compare
- 112 Madagascar 62.72 kmsq compare
More environment data for Senegal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.432 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.48 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.08 % 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 -0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Senegal?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Senegal was 64.98 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 73.01 kmsq in 2004.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.46 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Senegal ranks 109th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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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