Reservoir maximum water area in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Reservoir maximum water area was 3,340 kmsq in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
3,340 kmsq
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
23rd
of 254 countries
All-time high
3,397 kmsq
in 2005
All-time low
3,107 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Reservoir maximum water area in Zimbabwe, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 3,340 kmsq for reservoir maximum water area in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Zimbabwe peaked at 3,397 kmsq in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,107 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Zimbabwe 23rd out of 254 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Reservoir maximum water area in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,107 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 3,225 kmsq | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 3,366 kmsq | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 3,380 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3,387 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 3,397 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3,358 kmsq | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3,315 kmsq | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 3,285 kmsq | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 3,294 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3,294 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,323 kmsq | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3,356 kmsq | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3,377 kmsq | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3,367 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3,372 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3,346 kmsq | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3,279 kmsq | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 3,288 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3,324 kmsq | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 3,292 kmsq | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 3,279 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 3,340 kmsq | +1.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 3,340 kmsq is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 162.92 kmsq, 20.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 3,340 kmsq is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.97 kmsq, 63.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,311 kmsq | 3,107 kmsq | 3,397 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,333 kmsq | 3,279 kmsq | 3,377 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,304 kmsq | 3,279 kmsq | 3,340 kmsq | 3 |
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More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % 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 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Zimbabwe?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Zimbabwe was 3,340 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3,397 kmsq in 2005.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,107 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Zimbabwe ranks 23rd out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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