Reservoir minimum water area change in Africa
Africa: Reservoir minimum water area change was 11.4% in 2022. β Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Africa, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area change in Africa is 11.4%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Africa peaked at 11.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -50.8%, in 2000.
That places Africa 10th out of 38 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -9.7% | -50.8% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 8.7% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 9.9% | 11.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More environment data for Africa
- Temperature change 1.32 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 Β°C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) β Export value 5.54 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous β Production 32.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood β Export value 714,851 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood β Export quantity 3.78 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood β Import value 182,147 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood β Import quantity 2.09 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood β Production 820.65 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth US$ -1.32 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Africa?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Africa was 11.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.8% in 2000.
- How does Africa rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Africa ranks 10th out of 38 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Reservoir minimum water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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