Reservoir maximum water area in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Reservoir maximum water area was 2,379 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
2,379
Change on year
up 5.3%
Rank
27th
of 34 groups
All-time high
2,482
in 2015
All-time low
2,110
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Reservoir maximum water area in Southern Africa, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 2,379 for reservoir maximum water area in 2022.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Southern Africa peaked at 2,482 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,110, in 2000.
That places Southern Africa 27th out of 34 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Reservoir maximum water area in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,110 | — |
| 2001 | 2,301 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 2,440 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 2,435 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,400 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 2,356 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 2,259 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 2,262 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,244 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2,277 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2,357 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 2,449 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 2,460 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,468 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,464 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,482 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,468 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,340 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 2,329 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,333 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,285 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2,260 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2,379 | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,308 | 2,110 | 2,440 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,415 | 2,329 | 2,482 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,308 | 2,260 | 2,379 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 9.63 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Southern Africa?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Southern Africa was 2,379 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,482 in 2015.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,110 in 2000.
- How does Southern Africa rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Southern Africa ranks 27th out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern 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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