Reservoir maximum water area in Sudan
Sudan: Reservoir maximum water area was 3,307 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Sudan, 2000–2022
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 24th of 254 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir maximum water area in Sudan, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,134 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 1,147 kmsq | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,543 kmsq | +34.6% |
| 2003 | 1,937 kmsq | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 1,964 kmsq | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,962 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,962 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,968 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,971 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,096 kmsq | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 2,238 kmsq | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 2,374 kmsq | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 2,495 kmsq | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 2,683 kmsq | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 2,778 kmsq | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2,842 kmsq | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2,959 kmsq | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 3,087 kmsq | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 3,169 kmsq | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 3,214 kmsq | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3,281 kmsq | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 3,306 kmsq | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3,307 kmsq | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 3,307 kmsq is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.79 kmsq, 376.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 3,307 kmsq is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.97 kmsq, 62.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir maximum water area in Sudan 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 | +34.6% | 1,147 kmsq | 1,543 kmsq |
| 2003 | +25.5% | 1,543 kmsq | 1,937 kmsq |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More environment data for Sudan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -15.35 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.327 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2472 % 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 -0.03 % 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 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 24th out of 254 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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