Reservoir maximum water area in South Africa
South Africa: Reservoir maximum water area was 2,117 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
2,117
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
24th
of 219 countries
All-time high
2,253
in 2002
All-time low
1,956
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Reservoir maximum water area in South Africa, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 2,117 for reservoir maximum water area in 2022.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in South Africa peaked at 2,253 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,956, in 2000.
South Africa ranks 24th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Reservoir maximum water area in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,956 | — |
| 2001 | 2,128 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 2,253 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 2,248 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,213 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2,165 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 2,073 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 2,070 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,049 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2,073 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,145 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 2,230 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 2,240 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,245 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,239 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,251 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,234 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,108 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 2,085 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,083 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,037 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2,010 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,117 | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,123 | 1,956 | 2,253 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,186 | 2,083 | 2,251 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,055 | 2,010 | 2,117 | 3 |
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More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 34,979 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate 115.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 21,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate 78.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 36.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in South Africa?
- Reservoir maximum water area in South Africa was 2,117 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,253 in 2002.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,956 in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- South Africa ranks 24th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South 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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