Reservoir maximum water area in Sudan

Sudan: Reservoir maximum water area was 3,307 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
3,307 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
21st
of 235 countries
All-time high
3,307 kmsq
in 2022
All-time low
1,134 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir maximum water area in Sudan, 2000–2022

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k3.5k2000201120222000: 1.1k kmsq2001: 1.1k kmsq2002: 1.5k kmsq2003: 1.9k kmsq2004: 2.0k kmsq2005: 2.0k kmsq2006: 2.0k kmsq2007: 2.0k kmsq2008: 2.0k kmsq2009: 2.1k kmsq2010: 2.2k kmsq2011: 2.4k kmsq2012: 2.5k kmsq2013: 2.7k kmsq2014: 2.8k kmsq2015: 2.8k kmsq2016: 3.0k kmsq2017: 3.1k kmsq2018: 3.2k kmsq2019: 3.2k kmsq2020: 3.3k kmsq2021: 3.3k kmsq2022: 3.3k kmsq

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.

Analysis

In 2022, reservoir maximum water area in Sudan stood at 3,307 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Sudan peaked at 3,307 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,134 kmsq, in 2000.

Sudan ranks 21st of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,768 kmsq 1,134 kmsq 2,096 kmsq 10
2010s 2,784 kmsq 2,238 kmsq 3,214 kmsq 10
2020s 3,298 kmsq 3,281 kmsq 3,307 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 18 Argentina 3,536 kmsq compare
  2. 19 Iraq 3,519 kmsq compare
  3. 20 Zimbabwe 3,340 kmsq compare
  4. 22 Thailand 3,150 kmsq compare
  5. 23 Mozambique 2,813 kmsq compare
  6. 24 Zambia 2,749 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir maximum water area in Sudan?
Reservoir maximum water area in Sudan was 3,307 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 3,307 kmsq in 2022.
What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,134 kmsq in 2000.
How does Sudan rank for reservoir maximum water area?
Sudan ranks 21st out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sudan 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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