Reservoir minimum water area change in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Reservoir minimum water area change was 26.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
26.1%
Change on year
up 19.3%
World rank
27th
of 130 countries
All-time high
26.1%
in 2022
All-time low
-36.3%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir minimum water area change in Burkina Faso, 2000–2022

-40-200202000201120222000: -36.32001: -35.62002: -17.72003: -52004: -12005: 1.82006: 4.82007: 6.32008: 5.82009: 5.72010: 62011: 5.32012: 6.32013: 6.92014: 62015: 5.32016: 72017: 8.22018: 9.82019: 10.42020: 15.82021: 21.82022: 26.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area change in Burkina Faso is 26.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.3% on the previous year and up 313.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Burkina Faso peaked at 26.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -36.3%, in 2000.

That places Burkina Faso 27th out of 130 countries 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.

Reservoir minimum water area change in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Reservoir minimum water area change (%) in Burkina Faso, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 -36.3%
2001 -35.6% -2.0%
2002 -17.7% -50.3%
2003 -5.0% -71.9%
2004 -1.0% -79.0%
2005 1.8% -276.3%
2006 4.8% +159.3%
2007 6.3% +31.8%
2008 5.8% -8.2%
2009 5.7% -1.9%
2010 6.0% +6.1%
2011 5.3% -11.7%
2012 6.3% +18.3%
2013 6.9% +9.5%
2014 6.0% -13.0%
2015 5.3% -11.1%
2016 7.0% +31.5%
2017 8.2% +16.9%
2018 9.8% +19.4%
2019 10.4% +6.4%
2020 15.8% +51.9%
2021 21.8% +38.0%
2022 26.1% +19.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -7.1% -36.3% 6.3% 10
2010s 7.1% 5.3% 10.4% 10
2020s 21.2% 15.8% 26.1% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir minimum water area change in Burkina Faso?
Reservoir minimum water area change in Burkina Faso was 26.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was -36.3% in 2000.
How does Burkina Faso rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
Burkina Faso ranks 27th out of 130 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 313.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso 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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Indicator
Reservoir minimum water area change (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
180 places, 4,138 data points, 2000–2022
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