Reservoir maximum water area in Tunisia
Tunisia: Reservoir maximum water area was 226.03 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Tunisia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 226.03 kmsq for reservoir maximum water area in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Tunisia peaked at 258.24 kmsq in 2008 and was at its lowest, 51.22 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Tunisia 84th 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.22 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 85.58 kmsq | +67.1% |
| 2002 | 132.1 kmsq | +54.3% |
| 2003 | 175.67 kmsq | +33.0% |
| 2004 | 222.23 kmsq | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 239 kmsq | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 247.56 kmsq | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 252.28 kmsq | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 258.24 kmsq | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 250.62 kmsq | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 250.29 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 247.3 kmsq | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 245.48 kmsq | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 248.47 kmsq | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 253.39 kmsq | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 251.11 kmsq | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 252.19 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 245.15 kmsq | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 235.67 kmsq | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 229.99 kmsq | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 230.76 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 226.38 kmsq | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 226.03 kmsq | -0.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 226.03 kmsq is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 162.92 kmsq, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 226.03 kmsq is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.97 kmsq, 45.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir maximum water area in Tunisia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +67.1% | 51.22 kmsq | 85.58 kmsq |
| 2002 | +54.3% | 85.58 kmsq | 132.1 kmsq |
| 2003 | +33.0% | 132.1 kmsq | 175.67 kmsq |
| 2004 | +26.5% | 175.67 kmsq | 222.23 kmsq |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 191.45 kmsq | 51.22 kmsq | 258.24 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 245.9 kmsq | 229.99 kmsq | 253.39 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 227.72 kmsq | 226.03 kmsq | 230.76 kmsq | 3 |
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More environment data for Tunisia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -14.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.421 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.02 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.34 % 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 -0.2204 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Tunisia?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Tunisia was 226.03 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 258.24 kmsq in 2008.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.22 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Tunisia ranks 84th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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